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title: "CVE-2022-48541\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-48541

Publication date 22 August 2023

Last updated 18 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48541?format=md#priority-reason )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.1 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48541?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

### Why is this CVE low priority?

Memory leak only

[Learn more about Ubuntu priority](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| imagemagick | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm6  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.1 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.1 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-48541)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48541)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-48541)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-48541)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-6393-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6393-1)
+ ImageMagick vulnerability
+ 21 September 2023

### Other references

* <https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48541>