Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kovidgoyal | kitty | < 0.47.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | kitty | 0.47.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | kitty | 0.41.1-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | kitty | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | kitty | 0.41.1-2+deb13u1build0.25.10.1 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | kitty | 0.45.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | kitty | 0.32.2-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | kitty | 0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | kitty | 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kitty | 0.48.2-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21599-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21599-1 Security update for kitty SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 21, 2026