CVE-2022-41322 Code injection in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41322, DLA-4203-1, GHSA-5v8v-cp6r-mq7c, MGASA-2022-0364, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41322.