CVE-2023-46300

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Published Oct 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to tmux integration.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-50523	iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to tmux integration.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.319% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.solidsnail.com/posts/2023-08-28-iterm2-rce
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/ae8192522661c34d1cbe57f6f9ef2ff0a337c2a5
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/b2268b03b5f3d4cd8ca275eaef5d16d0fac20009
https://iterm2.com/news.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Iterm2 Iterm2

Weaknesses

CWE-116

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 5:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 22, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 5:49 PM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

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