iTerm2 3.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to discover passwords by reading DNS queries. A new (default) feature was added to iTerm2 version 3.0.0 (and unreleased 2.9.x versions such as 2.9.20150717) that resulted in a potential information disclosure. In an attempt to see whether the text under the cursor (or selected text) was a URL, the text would be sent as an unencrypted DNS query. This has the potential to result in passwords and other sensitive information being sent in cleartext without the user being aware.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/33ccaf61e34ef32ffc9d6b2be5dd218f6bb55f51 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2/commit/e4eb1063529deb575b75b396138d41554428d522 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/3688 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/5303 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6050 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/issues/6068 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/wikis/dnslookupissue | Third Party Advisory |
| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15286956 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2017-09-20 20:29
Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15
NVD link : CVE-2015-9231
Mitre link : CVE-2015-9231
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-9231
JSON object : View
Products Affected
iterm2
- iterm2
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor