Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | Libxpm | < 3.5.15 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
- 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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/10
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160092Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/a3a7c6dcc3b629d7650148
- 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-46285?
CVE-2022-46285 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Se...
How severe is CVE-2022-46285?
CVE-2022-46285 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-46285?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: X.Org Libxpm.