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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-44617 · published 6 February 2023

CVE-2022-44617: X.org libxpm improper input validation vulnerability

XX.Org · Libxpm

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing a file with width of 0 and a very large height, some parser functions will be called repeatedly and can lead to an infinite loop, resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-835 · CWE-835
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing a file with width of 0 and a very large height, some parser functions will be called repeatedly and can lead to an infinite loop, resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160193 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f80fa6ae47ad4a5beacb28
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160193 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f80fa6ae47ad4a5beacb28
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_requests/9
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00021.html
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-January/003312.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-44617), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.