HIGH 7.3 NVD
CVE-2026-72913
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. Prior to 0.48.2, the @kitty-echo and @kitty-ssh DCS handlers in kitty/window.py write unauthenticated data to the
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. Prior to 0.48.2, the @kitty-echo and @kitty-ssh DCS handlers in kitty/window.py write unauthenticated data to the child shell's stdin, where handle_remote_echo accepts printable shell command characters and handle_remote_ssh calls get_ssh_data in kittens/ssh/utils.py, which emits a newline; chaining the handlers can execute attacker-controlled commands when a user displays untrusted terminal data. This issue is fixed in version 0.48.2.
References
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/9dca948e9bec3c926ab3370f2cd10f9b9b10821f
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/releases/tag/v0.48.2
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-ccp2-q4v6-rw94
- https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#id1
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 was published on 2026-08-10 via NVD.
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