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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/e9661f0f3afb4e4dbffa509adfb3df3c9780ad34 | Patch |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-j68c-v8x4-269g | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
22 May 2026, 21:04
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/e9661f0f3afb4e4dbffa509adfb3df3c9780ad34 - Patch | |
| References | () 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 - |
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
