Is CVE-2026-80432 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-80432 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-80432?

Informational severity, published 25 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Kovidgoyal Kitty 0.47.0 to 0.48.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-80432?

A patch was published on 2026-08-23: Fix committed before official release Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-80432 attacked?

It is attacked with local access.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-80432?

Check whether you run Kovidgoyal Kitty at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-80432: kitty drag and drop information disclosure

CVE-2026-80432 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-25

kitty is a terminal emulator that implements a drag-and-drop protocol to handle files dragged into the window. A flaw in the protocol implementation allows programs running in the terminal to read the contents of files dragged over the window even when the user never completes the drop action. An attacker can craft a program that requests drag data while the user is merely hovering files over the terminal, obtaining unauthorized access to sensitive file contents.

Vendors: Kovidgoyal.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-80432 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-80432 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-80432?: Informational severity, published 25 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Kovidgoyal Kitty 0.47.0 to 0.48.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-80432?: A patch was published on 2026-08-23: Fix committed before official release Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-80432 attacked?: It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-80432?: Check whether you run Kovidgoyal Kitty at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authorization check in the drag-and-drop protocol handler in kitty/dnd.c. The drop_enqueue_request() function serves drag data requests without verifying that a drop has actually occurred, allowing clients to receive data while a drag is merely hovering. Additionally, when a drag leaves the window without completing, drop_left_child() releases the MIME list but retains pending request state, file descriptors, and directory handles, allowing continued file reading through retained file handles after the drag has ended.

Affected products

kovidgoyal kitty 0.47.0 to 0.48.2

Timeline

2026-09-25: disclosed
2026-08-23: patched: Fix committed before official release

References

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