CVE-2022-4883

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-426

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 7, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-4883: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix