Security vulnerability found in X.Org libXpm library

A memory reading vulnerability has been identified in the xpmNextWord() function of the X.Org libXpm library.

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The fact

This vulnerability allows an attacker to read fragments of operating system memory.

The analysis of the flaw was conducted on February 22, 2025 by security researchers.

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