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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-35605

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-35605 Red Hat Product Security

    kitty: RCE because of filename containing special characters can be included in an error message

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

Published
2020-12-21

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35605?

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.

Is CVE-2020-35605 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-35605 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-35605?

CVE-2020-35605 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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