iTerm2 fixes a critical vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] iTerm2 fixes a critical vulnerability

iTerm2 versions 3.5.11 and 3.5.12beta1 fix a critical vulnerability [1].

iTerm2 - sensitive information leak (CVE-2025-22275)

CVSS 9.3 (Critical)

An unauthenticated remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from terminal commands by reading the file /tmp/framer.txt when certain it2ssh and SSH integration configurations are used during remote logins to host servers with a common Python installation [1][2].

The vulnerability is present in product:

iTerm2; >=3.5.6, <3.5.11

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

More information:

CVE-2025-22275 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 2. 1. 2025.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Jarošová on 9. 1. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] iTerm2 fixes a critical vulnerability

iTerm2 - sensitive information leak (CVE-2025-22275)

CVSS 9.3 (Critical)

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