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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-4883

A flaw was found in libXpm.

Published Feb 7, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · A flaw was found

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-4883. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.20%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Alpine:v3.14 libxpm · Alpine:v3.15 libxpm · Alpine:v3.16 libxpm · Alpine:v3.17 libxpm · Alpine:v3.18 libxpm · Alpine:v3.19 libxpm

A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Alpine:v3.14 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.15 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.16 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.17 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.18 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.19 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.20 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.21 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.22 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.23 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0
  • Alpine:v3.24 libxpm0 → 3.5.15-r0

How to fix CVE-2022-4883

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-4883. EPSS is 1.20%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 3.5.15-r0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 7, 2023 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libxpm fixed in 3.5.15-r0; libxpm fixed in 3.5.15-r0; libxpm fixed in 3.5.15-r0; libxpm fixed in 3.5.15-r0

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libxpm fixed in 3.5.15-r0

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by manipulating the PATH environment variable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-4883

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-4883

    30-day exploitation probability 1.2%

    first.org
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2022-4883
    osv.dev
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2022-4883

    A flaw was found in libXpm. When processing files with .Z or .gz extensions, the library calls external programs to compress and uncompress files, relying on the PATH environment variable to find these programs, which could allow a malicious user to execute other programs by mani

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.