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Untrusted Search Path Affecting libxpm package, versions <1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.12% (46th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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SUSE
7.3 high
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Red Hat
8.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBXPM-3232789
  • published 18 Jan 2023
  • disclosed 7 Feb 2023
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Introduced: 18 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-4883 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-426 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libxpm to version 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxpm package and not the libxpm package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.