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TI-2022-04476 Aliases CVE-2022-4883GHSA-75px-q76w-83rc

Untrusted search path in libXpm

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01199 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—libXpm3.5.15—No fix listedCNA
  • libXpm Vendor— Affected 3.5.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.5.15Vulnerablex.org
  • cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.15 Vulnerable ·x.org

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:0382 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_4, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_4
  • RHSA-2023:0378 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_6, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_6
  • RHSA-2023:0377 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libXpm-3.5.12-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libXpm-devel-3.5.12-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libXpm-devel-3.5.12-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libXpm-3.5.12-2.el7_9, libXpm-3.5.12-2.el7_9.ppc, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libXpm-3.5.12-2.el7_9, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-2.el7_9
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:0381 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) libXpm-3.5.13-8.el9_0, libXpm-devel-3.5.13-8.el9_0
  • RHSA-2023:0379 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_7, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_7
  • RHSA-2023:0383 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libXpm-3.5.13-8.el9_1, libXpm-devel-3.5.13-8.el9_1
  • RHSA-2023:0380 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_2, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_2, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_2, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_2
  • RHSA-2023:0384 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXpm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) libXpm-3.5.12-9.el8_1, libXpm-devel-3.5.12-9.el8_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0379
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0383
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:0380
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2023:0384
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:0380
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:0382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:0378
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:0380
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:0377
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:0377
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:0377
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:0377
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:0377

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4883
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75px-q76w-83rc

References

Patch 1

Other 4

  • TI-2016-08240 Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-22834 Infinite loop in libXpm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21937 Improper input validation in libXpm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-23479 Libxpm: out of bounds read in xpmcreatexpmimagefrombuffer() CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

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