Cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.1.0-49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - CraftedSignal Threat Feedhttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/cpes/cpe2.3aimagemagickimagemagick7.1.0-49/Trending threats, MITRE ATT&CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.Hugoenhello@craftedsignal.iohello@craftedsignal.ioTue, 22 Sep 2026 13:57:58 +0000https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.pngCraftedSignal Threat Feedhttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/3232https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon.svgMultiple Vulnerabilities in ImageMagickhttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-09-imagemagick-vulnerabilities/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:57:58 +0000hello@craftedsignal.iohttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-09-imagemagick-vulnerabilities/Multiple vulnerabilities in ImageMagick, including CVE-2022-44267 and CVE-2022-44268, allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service, bypass security restrictions, or perform unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information via malformed image files.The BSI has released an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities in the ImageMagick software suite. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2022-44267 and CVE-2022-44268, affect various implementations of the library. Attackers can leverage these flaws by providing specifically crafted or malformed image files to applications that utilize the ImageMagick engine for image processing. Successful exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition through resource exhaustion, bypass intended security controls, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive information stored on the host system. Given that ImageMagick is widely integrated into web applications, content management systems, and backend image-processing pipelines, the impact can be significant for organizations relying on these services. Defenders should prioritize updating ImageMagick to the latest vendor-supplied version to remediate these risks.

Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to service outages through process crashes or high resource consumption, unauthorized disclosure of local files, and the potential compromise of security restrictions within the application processing the image. These issues affect any system, web server, or desktop application that depends on ImageMagick for handling untrusted image data.

Recommendation

  • Upgrade ImageMagick installations to the latest secure version provided by your distribution or the vendor immediately.
  • Audit applications that utilize ImageMagick for image processing to identify potential exposure points to untrusted user-submitted files.
  • Implement strict input validation and sandboxing for processes that handle file uploads and image transformation to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
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