CVE-2022-4170

Description

The rxvt-unicode package is vulnerable to a remote code execution, in the Perl background extension, when an attacker can control the data written to the user's terminal and certain options are set.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a rxvt-unicode
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151597 issue tracking third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/05/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-20 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4170?
CVE-2022-4170 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4170?
To fix CVE-2022-4170, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-4170 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-4170 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4170?
CVE-2022-4170 affects n/a rxvt-unicode.
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