CVE-2025-43929

MEDIUMNVD 4.14.1—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated

4.1

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
EG Score: 4.1(medium)
EPSS: 25.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 20, 2025

Last Modified

April 24, 2025

References (5)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-346Origin Validation Error

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-02 20:12 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:51 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:51 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-30 07:04 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-30 06:21 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-43929?

CVE-2025-43929 is a medium vulnerability published on April 20, 2025. 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).

When was CVE-2025-43929 disclosed?

CVE-2025-43929 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 20, 2025, with the most recent update on April 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-43929 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-43929 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43929?

CVE-2025-43929 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-43929?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-43929, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-43929

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