CVE-2026-41253CWE-829

In iTerm2 through 3.6.9, displaying a .txt file can cause code execution via DCS 2000p and OSC 135 data, if the working directory contains a malicious file…

Medium · published April 18, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In iTerm2 through 3.6.9, displaying a .txt file can cause code execution via DCS 2000p and OSC 135 data, if the working directory contains a malicious file whose name is valid output from the conductor encoding path, such as a pathname with an initial ace/c+ substring, aka "hypothetical in-band signaling abuse." This occurs because iTerm2 accepts the SSH conductor protocol from terminal output that does not originate from a legitimate conductor session.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00199 · 9.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Published
2026-04-18T05:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 APR 05:27Z
    In iTerm2 through 3.6.9, displaying a .txt file can cause code execution via DCS 2000p and OSC 135 data, if the working directory contains a malicious file…
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