CVE-2022-4883 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-4883

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with...

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libXpm
Vulnerable Versions:
3.5.15

Timeline

Official Publish: February 7th, 2023
Last Modified: March 20th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)