CVE-2022-4883

Published Feb 7, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com: CWE-426

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "D98D97AA-EDDE-48F7-B4DE-E51BFB5A72D3",
            "versionEndExcluding": "3.5.15"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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