CVE-2023-46301
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain...
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
- Record
CVE-2023-46301- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
- Record
CVE-2023-46301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50524 No score
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50524- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-555p-hvwp-mh56
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain...
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
- Record
GHSA-555p-hvwp-mh56- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of certain escape sequences related to upload.
- Record
CVE-2023-46301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-46301 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Iterm2, published October 22, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.32%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/b2268b03b5f3d4cd8ca275eaef5d16d0fac20009
blog.solidsnail.com/posts/2023-08-28-iterm2-rce
iterm2.com/news.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46301