CVE-2022-1115 Memory corruption in ImageMagick

Medium 5.5 Published 29 Aug 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A heap-buffer-overflow in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted TIFF image.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-1115?

CVE-2022-1115 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 29 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in ImageMagick’s PushShortPixel() function of quantum-private.h file. This vulnerability is triggered when an attacker passes a specially crafted TIFF image file to ImageMagick for conversion, potentially leading to a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1115?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1115?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-1115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1115, GHSA-fjc8-cg4w-2h6c, JLSEC-2026-894, OESA-2022-1903.