Vulnerability identifier: #VU72078

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44268

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when performing operations (e.g. resizing) on specially crafted PNG images. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image to the application and embed contents of other files on the system into the resulting image.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.1.0-0 - 7.1.0.43

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External links
http://www.metabaseq.com/imagemagick-zero-days/
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/05673e63c919e61ffa1107804d1138c46547a475

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.