What is CVE-2023-46300?

CVE-2023-46300 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iterm2, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-46300?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Iterm2

CVE-2023-46300

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

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Iterm2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46300?: CVE-2023-46300 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iterm2, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-46300?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.