Denial of Service Vulnerability in libXpm Affects Applications Using the Library
CVE-2022-44617

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

X.org

Status
Libxpm
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 February 2023

What is CVE-2022-44617?

A flaw in libXpm allows for an infinite loop when processing specially crafted files that have a width of 0 and a very large height. This issue can trigger repeated calls to certain parser functions, potentially causing applications linked to the library to become unresponsive, leading to a Denial of Service. Developers and users of applications utilizing libXpm should take precautions to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure their systems remain secure.

Affected Version(s)

libXpm 3.5.15

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2160193
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/f...
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/merge_re...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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