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TI-2023-24933 Aliases CVE-2023-46322GHSA-mvw9-7543-rjjg

iTermSessionLauncher.m in iTerm2 before 3.5.0beta12 does not sanitize ssh hostnames in…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-117Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

iTermSessionLauncher.m in iTerm2 before 3.5.0beta12 does not sanitize ssh hostnames in URLs. The hostname's initial character may be non-alphanumeric. The hostname's other characters may be outside the set of alphanumeric characters, dash, and period.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00817 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.4.21VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta1VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta10VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta2VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta3VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta4VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta5VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta6VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta7VulnerableiTerm2
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta8VulnerableiTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.21 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta10 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta8 Vulnerable ·iTerm2
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 beta9VulnerableiTerm2
  • cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:3.5.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta9 Vulnerable ·iTerm2

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46322
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvw9-7543-rjjg
  3. 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-25648 An issue was discovered in iTerm2 3.5.x before 3.5.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-24916 iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-24915 iTerm2 before 3.4.20 allow (potentially remote) code execution because of mishandling of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29861 In iTerm2 through 3.6.9, displaying a .txt file can cause code execution via DCS 2000p… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-25647 In iTerm2 before 3.5.2, the "Terminal may report window title" setting is not honored… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-22670 iTerm2 before 3.4.18 mishandles a DECRQSS response. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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