CVE-2022-4883 — Untrusted Search Path in Libxpm
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 59.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedFeb 7
Latest updateFeb 21
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages3 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
3📋Vendor Advisories
7Microsoft▶
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 ↗2023-02-14