Code execution via unchecked title reporting
Published Jun 16, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Code injection in George Nachman iTerm2 3.5.0 through 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands via terminal escape sequences. The title-report handlers check the wrong preference and let crafted sequences set a window title and copy that attacker-controlled text into shell input. The victim must render attacker-controlled terminal output and normally press Enter, after which commands run with the logged-in account's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in George Nachman iTerm2 3.5.0 through 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute commands via terminal escape sequences. The title-report handlers check the wrong preference and let crafted sequences set a window title and copy that attacker-controlled text into shell input. The victim must render attacker-controlled terminal output and normally press Enter, after which commands run with the logged-in account's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38395
- Published
- Jun 16, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- George Nachman
- Product
- iTerm2
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=3.5.2
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Public exploit references
- Title-reporting escape-sequence proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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