The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx X11 | — | Apply OS X security update 2010-002Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Mar 3, 2003 |
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