CVE-2022-4883

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.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160213	patch third party advisory issue tracking
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/515294bb8023a45ff91669
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4883?: CVE-2022-4883 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4883?: To fix CVE-2022-4883, 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-2022-4883 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4883 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-2022-4883?: CVE-2022-4883 affects n/a libXpm.

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References

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