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CVE-2026-54055 (GCVE-0-2026-54055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-12 20:03 – Updated: 2026-06-15 19:28
VLAI
Title
Kitty has an Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Race Condition in File Transmission Protocol
Summary
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions prior to 0.47.2, a local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in kitty's file transmission protocol where a child process running in the terminal can write to arbitrary files on the filesystem by exploiting a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use) race condition between symlink validation and file creation. The `os.open()` call used to create files does not use `O_NOFOLLOW`, allowing an attacker to create a symlink between the initial stat check and the actual file open, causing the write to follow the symlink to an arbitrary destination. Version 0.47.2 fixes the issue.
Severity
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-15 18:43 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
  • CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
kovidgoyal kitty Affected: < 0.47.2
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