CVE-2022-4883
HIGHLibXpm - Path Traversal
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
39.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
x.org/libxpm
< 3.5.15
Timeline
Published
Feb 07, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026