# CVE-2022-45063: xterm: The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System

CVE-2022-45063 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45063, released November 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45063
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0656
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 10, 2022

## Description

The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can't use the window system directly.   Security Fix(es):  * xterm: code execution via OSC 50 input sequences (CVE-2022-45063)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | xterm Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 375-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45063](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45063.md) | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Linux | xterm Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 375-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45063](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45063.md) | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Linux | xterm Debian 14 | 375-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45063](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45063.md) | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Linux | xterm RHEL 9 | 0:366-10.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7427.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm almalinux 9 | 366-10.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7427.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm ol 9 | 0:366-10.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7427.md) | May 21, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm rocky 9 | 0:366-10.el9_6 | [RLSA-2025:7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-7427.md) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm-resize RHEL 9 | 0:366-10.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7427.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm-resize almalinux 9 | 366-10.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7427.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | xterm-resize ol 9 | 0:366-10.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7427.md) | May 21, 2025 |

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