PT-2023-1173
CVE-2022-46285
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Published
2023-01-17
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Updated
2026-10-31
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.1
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libXpm (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a flaw in the libXpm library, specifically in the
ParseComment() function, which can lead to an infinite loop when parsing a file with an unclosed comment. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) in the application linked to the library. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted XPM file.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Vendors
Affected products
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