CVE-2022-32546

Name: CVE-2022-32546
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-16T18:15:10.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-32546 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick, causing an outside the range of representable values of type 'unsigned long' at coders/pcl.c, when crafted or untrusted input is processed. This leads to a negative impact to application availability or other problems related to undefined behavior.. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick, causing an outside the range of representable values of type 'unsigned long' at coders/pcl.c, when crafted or untrusted input is processed. This leads to a negative impact to application availability or other problems related to undefined behavior.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.12-44
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.0-29
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2091812Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f221ea0fa3171f0f4fdf74ac9d81b203b9534c23Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/29c8abce0da56b536542f76a9ddfebdaab5b2943Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00020.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2091812Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f221ea0fa3171f0f4fdf74ac9d81b203b9534c23Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/29c8abce0da56b536542f76a9ddfebdaab5b2943Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00020.html

Timeline

Published: Jun 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-32546?

How severe is CVE-2022-32546?

CVE-2022-32546 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32546?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST