Description
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).
Published: 2025-04-20
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14660 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).
History

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kovidgoyal
Kovidgoyal kitty
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kovidgoyal
Kovidgoyal kitty

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +0000


Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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).
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Kovidgoyal Kitty
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-21T13:49:36.078Z

Reserved: 2025-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-43929

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-21T13:49:29.685Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-20T03:15:36.133

Modified: 2025-04-24T15:46:35.757

Link: CVE-2025-43929

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses