Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick
Priority LOW 32CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A heap-based-buffer-over-read flaw was found in ImageMagick's GetPixelAlpha() function of 'pixel-accessor.h'. This vulnerability is triggered when an attacker passes a specially crafted Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) image to convert it into a PICON file format. This issue can potentially lead to a denial of service and information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00588 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ImageMagick | Fixed in ImageMagick-7.1.0-20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ImageMagick Vendor— Affected Fixed in ImageMagick-7.1.0-20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.1.0-20 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.0-20 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pvw-f57p-4vww
References
More Imagemagick vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pvw-f57p-4vww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0284 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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