CVE-2022-46285

Description

A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a libXpm
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/1 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/10 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46285?
CVE-2022-46285 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46285?
To fix CVE-2022-46285, 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-2022-46285 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46285 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-46285?
CVE-2022-46285 affects n/a libXpm.
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