vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-45063: xterm: Arbitrary Code Execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 10, 2022
Added
Nov 23, 2022
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-terms-xterm
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