CVE-2026-54056

EUVD-2026-36578
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions 0.47.0 and 0.47.1, `kitten dnd` can allow a malicious remote drag-and-drop source to overwrite or truncate arbitrary files writable by the local kitty user. Remote `text/uri-list` drops are staged in a temporary directory, but on case-sensitive filesystems duplicate remote basenames are not de-duplicated. An attacker can first create a staged symlink and then send a same-name regular-file entry. The regular-file write uses `utils.CreateAt()` / `openat(O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC)` without `O_NOFOLLOW`, so it follows the attacker-created symlink and writes outside the staging directory before final overwrite confirmation runs. This appears related in class to the file-transfer symlink advisory, but it is a different bug: it affects `kitten dnd` remote drag-and-drop staging, uses different vulnerable code (`kittens/dnd/drop.go` and `tools/utils/file_at_fd.go`), and reproduces on commit `4aa4a5c0567a92553a8c20a88a4352da637fca5d`, after the file-transfer `O_NOFOLLOW` fix. Version 0.47.2 patches the issue.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.6 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 18.83%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
kovidgoyalkitty
0.47.0 ≤
𝑥
< 0.47.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
kitty
bookworm
0.26.5-5
fixed
bullseye
not-affected
forky
0.48.2-1
fixed
sid
0.48.2-1
fixed
trixie
0.41.1-2+deb13u1
fixed
trixie (security)
0.41.1-2+deb13u2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
kitty
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
questing
ignored
resolute
needs-triage