CVE-2022-45063

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: November 10, 2022 Modified: April 08, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/17/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TPVNTYFFWNTGZJJQAA4MGGFSTXA4XEA/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T2JI5JCHPTXX2KJU45H2XAHQSFVEJ2Y/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVD3I2ZFXGOY6BA2FNS7WPFMPFBDHFWC/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33546415
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-09
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/17/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TPVNTYFFWNTGZJJQAA4MGGFSTXA4XEA/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T2JI5JCHPTXX2KJU45H2XAHQSFVEJ2Y/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVD3I2ZFXGOY6BA2FNS7WPFMPFBDHFWC/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33546415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/10/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

Affected Vendors

invisible-island fedoraproject

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