How severe is CVE-2024-38396?

CVE-2024-38396 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-38396 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38396?

CVE-2024-38396 affects Iterm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38396?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-38396 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-38396 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37300.

When was CVE-2024-38396 published?

CVE-2024-38396 was published on 2024-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-38396

CVE-2024-38396 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iterm2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-37300
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Iterm2
Published: 2024-06-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in iTerm2 3.5.x before 3.5.2. Unfiltered use of an escape sequence to report a window title, in combination with the built-in tmux integration feature (enabled by default), allows an attacker to inject arbitrary code into the terminal, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-38395.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38396?: An issue was discovered in iTerm2 3.5.x before 3.5.2. Unfiltered use of an escape sequence to report a window title, in combination with the built-in tmux integration feature (enabled by default), allows an attacker to inject arbitrary code into the terminal, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-38395.
How severe is CVE-2024-38396?: CVE-2024-38396 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-38396 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38396?: CVE-2024-38396 affects Iterm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38396?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-38396 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-38396 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37300.
When was CVE-2024-38396 published?: CVE-2024-38396 was published on 2024-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:iterm2:iterm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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