Bug 2479952 (CVE-2026-33642) - CVE-2026-33642 kitty: Kitty: Arbitrary Code Execution via Integer Wrapping in Escape Sequence Handling
Summary: CVE-2026-33642 kitty: Kitty: Arbitrary Code Execution via Integer Wrapping in...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-33642
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2479974 2479975
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Reported: 2026-05-19 19:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-19 20:20 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-19 19:01:36 UTC
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions 0.46.2 and below, the handle_compose_command() function in kitty/graphics.c performs bounds validation on composition offsets using unsigned 32-bit arithmetic that is subject to integer wrapping, potentially leading to Heap Buffer Over-Read/Write. An attacker who can write escape sequences to a kitty terminal (e.g., via a malicious file, SSH login banner, or piped content) can supply crafted x_offset/y_offset values that pass the bounds check after wrapping but cause massive out-of-bounds heap memory access in compose_rectangles(). No user interaction is required. No non-default configuration is required. The attacker only needs the ability to produce output in a kitty terminal window. This issue has been fixed in version 0.47.0.


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