# 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 c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-01-31 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://twitter.com/nickblack/status/1487731459398025216
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/2
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/3
- https://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00007.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BP5Y4O7WBNLV24D22E6LE7RQFYOUVD2U/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4CWYYEBT6AJRJBBQU2KLUOQDHRM7WAV/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-22

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