VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-4883

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-02-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-426

Primary references