CVE-2015-9231 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover passwords by reading DNS queries generated when iTerm2 checks if selected text is a URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-9231?
CVE-2015-9231 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iterm2 Iterm2.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-9231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32xm-x7pr-x3m2.