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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-4883 · published 7 February 2023

CVE-2022-4883: X.org libxpm untrusted search path vulnerability

XX.Org · Libxpm

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 33.1% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
8.8CVSS 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 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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=2160213 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/515294bb8023a45ff91669
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=2160213 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/515294bb8023a45ff91669
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-2022-4883), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.