CVE-2022-45872
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
9.8 Critical
CVE-2022-45872 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Iterm2, published November 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.96%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.96%EPSS, 62nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
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
0.96%Up 0.1 points since Nov 24, 2022
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
- Record
CVE-2022-45872- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
- Record
CVE-2022-45872- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-48724
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
- Record
EUVD-2022-48724- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqm5-v7vh-9383
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
- Record
GHSA-wqm5-v7vh-9383- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response.
- Record
CVE-2022-45872- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.