CVE-2022-44267
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
ImageMagick 7.1.0-49 is vulnerable to Denial of Service. When it parses a PNG image (e.g., for resize), the convert process could be left waiting for stdin input.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | None | No effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.76581 (76.6% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA assessment as of Mar 26, 2025
- Exploitation
- Public proof of concept recorded by CISA
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
- imagemagick.org
- metabaseq.com/imagemagick-zero-days
- DSA-5347 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-6537113d6d (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-93389b8a9e (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230311 [SECURITY] [DLA 3357-1] imagemagick security update (lists.debian.org)mailing-list
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Record last updated
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