CVE-2026-33633
Kitty has a Heap Buffer Overflow in its Graphics Protocol Handler
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-122 |
| Vendor | kovidgoyal |
| Product | kitty |
| Published | May 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 20, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
kovidgoyal / kitty
< 0.47.0