CVE-2022-44267: imagemagick Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-44267DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44267
Published 06-02-2023Last modified 26-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-44267 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 76.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
76.58%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 8Timeline
- 06-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
76.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 76.58% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score76.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (metabaseq.com)
Maturity: unknown
ImageMagick 7.1.0-49 - DoS
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.1.0-49
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15 | < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.5 | < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- imagemagick.orgProduct
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5347Vendor Advisory- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory