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libxpm — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4883

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.

Products
libxpm
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:3.5.12-1.1
CVEs
CVE-2022-4883
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4883

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Feb 2023, 19:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4883

libxpm

Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1

libxpm

Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1

libxpm

Fixed versions: 1:3.5.12-1.1

Complete source record
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