Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-24130
xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows...
Vulnerability Description
xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2022-24130
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://twitter.com/nickblack/status/1487731459398025216
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/2
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/3
- https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00007.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BP5Y4O7WBNLV24D22E6LE7RQFYOUVD2U/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4CWYYEBT6AJRJBBQU2KLUOQDHRM7WAV/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-22
More from invisible-island
View All →CVE-2022-45063
xterm before 375 allows code execution via font ops, e.g.,...
Critical
9.8
CVE-2021-27135
xterm before Patch #366 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Critical
9.8
CVE-2008-2383
CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute...
Critical
9.3
CVE-2006-7236
The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and...
Critical
9.3
CVE-2005-3120
Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTrjis function in Lynx 2.8.6...
Critical
9.8
Affected Vendor
invisible-island
View all reports →Affected Software
xterm, debian linux, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 9.0, 34, 35
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.