CVE-2022-4883

High

Description

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability68. percentile1.2%
ProductX.org Libxpm
PublishedFeb 7, 2023
First seenFeb 7, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-426CWE-426

How to fix

Update
  • x.org libxpm3.5.15 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
x.org libxpmv < 3.5.153.5.15

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