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.
Published: 2022-11-10
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 22.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-47985 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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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 May 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

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Fedoraproject Fedora
Invisible-island Xterm
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T03:03:16.711Z

Reserved: 2022-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-45063

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T03:03:16.711Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-10T16:15:12.307

Modified: 2026-04-08T04:16:58.517

Link: CVE-2022-45063

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-11-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-45063 - Bugzilla

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