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CVE-2026-41253
Published:April 18, 2026
Updated:April 23, 2026
In iTerm2 through 3.6.9, displaying a .txt file can cause code execution via DCS 2000p and OSC 135 data, if the working directory contains a malicious file whose name is valid output from the conductor encoding path, such as a pathname with an initial ace/c+ substring, aka "hypothetical in-band signaling abuse." This occurs because iTerm2 accepts the SSH conductor protocol from terminal output that does not originate from a legitimate conductor session.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0.20110724 <v3.6.10beta1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.6.10beta1
github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 (SWIFT):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0.20110724 <v3.6.10beta1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.6.10beta1
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01