CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-45063

xterm before 375 allows code execution via font ops, e.g., because an OSC 50 response may have Ctrl-g and therefore lead to command execution within the vi line-editing mode of Zsh. NOTE: font ops are not allowed in the xterm default configurations of some Linux distributions.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1 Mailing List Patch
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33546415 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1 Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/5 Mailing List Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVD3I2ZFXGOY6BA2FNS7WPFMPFBDHFWC/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-09 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T2JI5JCHPTXX2KJU45H2XAHQSFVEJ2Y/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TPVNTYFFWNTGZJJQAA4MGGFSTXA4XEA/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:xterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-11-10 04:15

Updated : 2022-12-02 10:41

NVD link : CVE-2022-45063

Mitre link : CVE-2022-45063

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-77