CVE-2025-43929
Kitty Open Actions Local File Execution Vulnerability
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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Published Date :
April 20, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 21, 2025, 2:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-43929 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-43929
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Medium-severity vulnerability in KiTTY allowing for local executables to be ran without user confirmation under certain circumstances.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/0xBenCantCode/CVE-2025-43929 Added Reference https://hitman.services/cve-2025-43929/ -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value 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). Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-346 Added Reference https://ghostwriter.kde.org/documentation/#links Added Reference https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/ce5cfdd9caf44c538af800a07162e1f49bd53c35 Added Reference https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.40.1...v0.41.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-43929 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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