8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-4883
LibXpm PATH Environment Variable Injection Vulnerability
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.

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Published Date :

Feb. 7, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 17, 2023, 3:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-4883 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4883 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 X.org libxpm
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Born at : Jan. 8, 2024, 4:23 p.m. This repo has been linked 18 different CVEs too.

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Born at : April 21, 2023, 12:23 p.m. This repo has been linked 18 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-4883 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4883 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/515294bb8023a45ff91669 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160213 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160213 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libxpm_project:libxpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.15
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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