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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2022-41322

In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution. The user must display attacker-controlled content in the terminal, then click on a notification popup.

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CVE-2022-41322
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2 Nov 2026, 23:30 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2022-41322

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Sept 2022, 04:55 UTC

In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution. The user must display attacker-controlled content in the terminal, then click on a notification popup.

osv:CVE-2022-41322
Complete source record
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      "references": [
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        "https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2",
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html",
        "https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/41xxx/CVE-2022-41322.json",
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