iTerm2 Terminal Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Possible but Not Trivially Exploitable
CVE-2024-38395

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

iTerm2

Status
Iterm2
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-38395?

In iTerm2 prior to version 3.5.2, a misconfiguration in the handling of the 'Terminal may report window title' setting poses a risk of remote code execution. This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to exploit the behavior of the application under specific conditions, potentially leading to unauthorized commands being executed within the terminal environment. It is crucial for users to ensure they update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.

References

https://iterm2.com/downloads.html
https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/commit/f1e89f78dd72d...
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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