CVE-2022-41322 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into clicking a malicious desktop notification in the Kitty terminal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-41322?

CVE-2022-41322 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-116

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41322?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Kitty Project Kitty.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41322?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-41322 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-41322 exists.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41322, DLA-4203-1, GHSA-5v8v-cp6r-mq7c, MGASA-2022-0364, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41322.

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