Name: CVE-2022-48541: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Published: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-48541, CWE-401, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.01188

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Amazon Linux Ami 2	View advisory ↗	amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagickamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-camazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-c-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-imagemagick-perl	Sep 21, 2023	Aug 22, 2023
Amazon_linux	—	amazon-linux-upgrade-imagemagick	Sep 26, 2023	Aug 22, 2023
Debian	View advisory ↗	debian-upgrade-imagemagick	Mar 21, 2024	Aug 22, 2023
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8	View advisory ↗	huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-imagemagickhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-imagemagick-c++huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-imagemagick-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-imagemagick-perl	Jul 24, 2024	Aug 22, 2023
Redhat_linux	View advisory ↗	no-fix-redhat-rpm-package	Jul 9, 2025	Aug 22, 2023
Ubuntu	View advisory ↗	ubuntu-pro-upgrade-imagemagickubuntu-pro-upgrade-imagemagick-6-q16ubuntu-pro-upgrade-imagemagick-6-q16hdri	Sep 22, 2023	Aug 22, 2023

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