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9.8

Kitty terminal: Malicious code can read or write memory

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33642
Summary

A security issue affects Kitty terminal versions 0.46.2 and below. An attacker can write malicious code to a Kitty terminal to access memory it shouldn't have, potentially leading to security breaches. Update to version 0.47.0 or later to fix this issue.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical kitty All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical kitty All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical kitty All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical kitty All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical kitty All versions
Original title
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 unsigne...
Original description
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.
osv CVSS3.1 9.9
osv CVSS3.1 9.8
Published: 19 May 2026 · Updated: 25 May 2026 · First seen: 25 May 2026