CVE-2026-33633

Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. Versions 0.46.2 and below contain a heap buffer overflow in load_image_data() that allows any process which can write to the terminal's stdin to crash kitty immediately. The vulnerability is triggered by a single APC graphics protocol command with a PNG format declaration (f=100) whose payload exceeds twice the initial buffer capacity. The overflow is attacker-controlled in both length and content, causing DoS and potentially escalation to RCE itself. This issue has been fixed in version 0.47.0.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 May 2026, 21:04

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References () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/e9661f0f3afb4e4dbffa509adfb3df3c9780ad34 - () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/e9661f0f3afb4e4dbffa509adfb3df3c9780ad34 - Patch
References () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g - () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Kovidgoyal
Kovidgoyal kitty

19 May 2026, 19:16

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References () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g - () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g -

19 May 2026, 18:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-19 18:16

Updated : 2026-05-22 21:04


NVD link : CVE-2026-33633

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33633

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33633


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Products Affected

kovidgoyal

  • kitty
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow