CVE-2023-46301 json
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
published 2023-10-22 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-50524
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
Patch / fix
- iterm2 iterm2 3.4.20
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.solidsnail.com https://blog.solidsnail.com/posts/2023-08-28-iterm2-rce referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
References
-
github.com
/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/b2268b03b5f3d4cd8ca275eaef5d16d0fac20009
patch
-
github.com
/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b
patch
-
blog.solidsnail.com
/posts/2023-08-28-iterm2-rce
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
iterm2.com
/news.html
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46301
- NVD CVE-2023-46301
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