CVE-2025-43929

open_actions.py in kitty before 0.41.0 does not ask for user confirmation before running a local executable file that may have been linked from an untrusted document (e.g., a document opened in KDE ghostwriter).

CVSS v3 4.1 MEDIUM

4.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://ghostwriter.kde.org/documentation/#links	Product
https://github.com/0xBenCantCode/CVE-2025-43929	Exploit
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/ce5cfdd9caf44c538af800a07162e1f49bd53c35	Patch
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.40.1...v0.41.0	Patch
https://hitman.services/cve-2025-43929/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-04-20 03:15

Updated : 2025-04-24 15:46

NVD link : CVE-2025-43929

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43929

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kovidgoyal

kitty

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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