CVE-2022-48541

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  3. CVE-2022-48541
A memory leak in ImageMagick 7.0.10-45 and 6.9.11-22 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service via the "identify -help" command.

7.1 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.11-22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.10-45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 19:15

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ -

21 Nov 2024, 07:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00020.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00020.html -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ - Third Party Advisory () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ - Third Party Advisory () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ - Third Party Advisory

20 Mar 2024, 10:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00020.html -

15 Mar 2024, 17:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Fedoraproject fedora
Fedoraproject
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ - Third Party Advisory

24 Jan 2024, 03:15

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAULDP3GG5KI3XITQ5XSMRSILCBZS2VK/ -

23 Jan 2024, 03:15

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LICYTADFJAFPZW3Y2MKNCJIUYODPAG4L/ -
References (MISC) https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 - (MISC) https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.11-22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.10-45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401

22 Aug 2023, 19:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-08-22 19:16

Updated : 2025-11-04 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-48541

Mitre link : CVE-2022-48541

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-48541

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

imagemagick

  • imagemagick
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime