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CVE-2022-24130

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  • Published2022-01-31
  • WeaknessCWE-120

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Description

xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-01-3105:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Invisible-island xterm
BranchAffectedFixed in
370.x≤ 370no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • mltermopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 3.9.2-3.1
  • xtermUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • xtermUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

31 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-24130 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    xterm: Buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c

  • RHSA-2025:14075 Red Hat Product Security21 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: xterm security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:14075 · 21 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.02.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-120read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-11-04
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-01-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24130?

xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text.

Is CVE-2022-24130 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-24130 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24130?

CVE-2022-24130 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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