CVE-2022-43151
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor()...
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-43151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-43151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46197
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
EUVD-2022-46197- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-378q-gq6q-wjhh
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor()...
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
GHSA-378q-gq6q-wjhh- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
CVE-2022-43151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43151
5.5
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-43151 No score
timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43151- Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
timgDebian:12 |
before 1.4.5-1 | 1.4.5-1 |
timgDebian:13 |
before 1.4.5-1 | 1.4.5-1 |
timgDebian:14 |
before 1.4.5-1 | 1.4.5-1 |
timgUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.2-21.4.3-1 |
None known |
timgUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1build11.5.2-11.5.2-1build11.5.2-1build2 |
None known |
timgUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-1build2 |
None known |
timgUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.3-1build1 |
None known |
timgUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-1build21.6.3-11.6.3-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-43151 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Hzeller Timg, published October 31, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in timg 1.4.5-1.
References
github.com/hzeller/timg/issues/92
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43151
github.com/advisories/GHSA-378q-gq6q-wjhh
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/43xxx/CVE-2022-43151.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-43151
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-43151
github.com/hzeller/timg/commit/e9667ea2c811aa9eb399b631aef9bba0d3711834
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43151