CVE-2022-44267 (GCVE-0-2022-44267)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-06 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-26 14:26
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-26 14:25 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Assigner
References
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