A memory leak in ImageMagick 7.0.10-45 and 6.9.11-22 allows remote attackers to perform a…
Priority LOW 34CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01472 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.11-22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9.11-22 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.10-45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.10-45 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.11-22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9.11-22 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.10-45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.10-45 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5fw-9pgg-xvqg
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-48541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5fw-9pgg-xvqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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