CVE-2024-38395

CRITICAL

Published Jun 16, 2024 Modified Jun 18, 2025 CWE-94

Description

In iTerm2 before 3.5.2, the "Terminal may report window title" setting is not honored, and thus remote code execution might occur but "is not trivially exploitable."

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
iterm2	iterm2	3.5.0 — 3.5.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/commit/f1e89f78dd72dcac3ba66d3d6f93db3f7f649219 https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/commit/f1e89f78dd72dcac3ba66d3d6f93db3f7f649219

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/17/1 https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/tags/v3.5.2 https://iterm2.com/downloads.html https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/17/1 https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/tags/v3.5.2 https://iterm2.com/downloads.html https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38395? +

In iTerm2 before 3.5.2, the "Terminal may report window title" setting is not honored, and thus remote code execution might occur but "is not trivially exploitable." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-38395? +

CVE-2024-38395 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38395? +

CVE-2024-38395 affects products from iterm2, specifically: iterm2. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38395? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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