CVE-2022-24130 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 31 Jan 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in xterm via crafted text when Sixel support is enabled, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-24130?

CVE-2022-24130 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24130?

It affects 3 products.

Linux distribution packages (15)

`xterm` AlmaLinux:9	All versions	`366-12.el9_6`
`xterm-resize` AlmaLinux:9	All versions	`366-12.el9_6`
`xterm` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm-debugsource` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm-resize` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm-resize-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm` Rocky Linux:9	All versions	`0:366-12.el9_6`
`xterm` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3	All versions	`330-150200.11.6.1`
`xterm` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4	All versions	`330-150200.11.6.1`
`xterm` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	All versions	`308-5.6.1`
`xterm` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	All versions	`308-5.6.1`
`xterm` openSUSE:Leap 15.3	All versions	`330-150200.11.6.1`
`xterm` openSUSE:Leap 15.4	All versions	`330-150200.11.6.1`
`mlterm` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	All versions	`3.9.2-3.1`

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Invisible-Island Xterm.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24130?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-24130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALSA-2025:14075, AZL-8456, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24130, DLA-2913-1, GHSA-5v7p-cf4c-24jq, MGASA-2022-0051 and 8 more.