CVE-2023-46301

Public Exploit

Description

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

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory solidsnail.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/b2268b03b5f3d4cd8ca275eaef5d16d0fac20009 patch
https://blog.solidsnail.com/posts/2023-08-28-iterm2-rce third party advisory exploit
https://iterm2.com/news.html release notes
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/85cbf5ebda472c9ec295887e99c2b6f1b5867f1b patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46301?
CVE-2023-46301 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46301?
To fix CVE-2023-46301, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-46301 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-46301 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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