# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32xm-x7pr-x3m2

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9231?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

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- [CVE-2023-46321](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46321/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-9231 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9231/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9231/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9231
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9231
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-9231

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