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CVE-2022-46285

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  • Published2023-02-07
  • Fixed in3.5.15
  • WeaknessCWE-835

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Description

A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-02-0719:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
X.org libxpm
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.5< 3.5.153.5.15

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

  • libXpmAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.5.13-8.el9_1and 1 other package
  • libXpmAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.5.12-9.el8_7and 1 other package

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update X.org libxpm to 3.5.15

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-03-25
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.52025-03-25
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-835read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.3 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-02-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46285?

A flaw was found in libXpm. This issue occurs when parsing a file with a comment not closed; the end-of-file condition will not be detected, leading to an infinite loop and resulting in a Denial of Service in the application linked to the library.

Is CVE-2022-46285 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-46285 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-46285?

CVE-2022-46285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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