CVE-2026-54055
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 0% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-30333 | High | 7.5 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21300 | High | 8.0 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-32610 | High | 7.1 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36193 | High | 7.5 | 71% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-40028 | Medium | 4.9 | 69% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-36874 | High | 7.8 | 43% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-54055?
Upgrade kitty on debian 13 to 0.41.1-2+deb13u2 or later.
Is CVE-2026-54055 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-54055 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.07% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 0% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-54055?
CVE-2026-54055 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-54055 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for kitty (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-16.