CVE-2022-1325

Name: CVE-2022-1325
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:09.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1325 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Clmg, where with the help of a maliciously crafted pandore or bmp file with modified dx and dy header field values it is possible to trick the application into allocating huge buffer sizes like 64 Gigabyte upon reading the file from disk or from a virtual buffer.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Clmg, where with the help of a maliciously crafted pandore or bmp file with modified dx and dy header field values it is possible to trick the application into allocating huge buffer sizes like 64 Gigabyte upon reading the file from disk or from a virtual buffer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cimg	Cimg	< 3.1.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1325Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074549Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/619cb58dd90b4e03ac68286c70ed98acbefd1c90Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/343Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/pull/348Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a5e4fc45-8f14-4dd1-811b-740fc50c95d2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1325Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2074549Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/commit/619cb58dd90b4e03ac68286c70ed98acbefd1c90Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/issues/343Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GreycLab/CImg/pull/348Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a5e4fc45-8f14-4dd1-811b-740fc50c95d2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1325?

How severe is CVE-2022-1325?

CVE-2022-1325 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1325?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-1325?

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Source: NVD / NIST