CVE-2022-45063
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 14.0%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2022-45063
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/xterm—no fix listed
Is CVE-2022-45063 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 14.0%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |