#VU71234 Infinite loop in libXpm - CVE-2022-46285
Published: January 17, 2023 / Updated: January 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71234
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46285
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
libXpm
libXpm
Software vendor:
xorg.freedesktop.org
xorg.freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when handling unclosed comments in XPM images within the ParseComment() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.