CVE-2026-72913

Published Aug 10, 2026 CWE-77

Overview

CVE-2026-72913 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.

Technical Description

Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. Prior to 0.48.2, the @kitty-echo and @kitty-ssh DCS handlers in kitty/window.py write unauthenticated data to the child shell's stdin, where handle_remote_echo accepts printable shell command characters and handle_remote_ssh calls get_ssh_data in kittens/ssh/utils.py, which emits a newline; chaining the handlers can execute attacker-controlled commands when a user displays untrusted terminal data. This issue is fixed in version 0.48.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHub github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/9dca948e9bec3c926ab3370f2cd10f9b9b10821f GitHub github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/releases/tag/v0.48.2 GitHub github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-ccp2-q4v6-rw94 Ref sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#id1 GitHub github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-ccp2-q4v6-rw94

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72913?

CVE-2026-72913 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-72913?

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