9.8

CVE-2020-35605: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-35605DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35605DSA-4819-1
Published 21-12-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-35605 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-5659-1

Timeline

  1. 21-12-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Graphics Protocol feature in graphics.c in kitty before 0.19.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because a filename containing special characters can be included in an error message.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.76% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Kitty

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Opensuse2 products
  • kitty&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 0.16.0-lp152.2.3.1
  • kitty&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 0.21.2-1.2
Kovidgoyal1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • kitty< 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2

4 vendors · 6 products

References

10 links