CVE-2022-32325: JPEGOPTIM v1.4.7 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation which is caused by a READ memory access at

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MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2022-32325 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting jpegoptim, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

JPEGOPTIM v1.4.7 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation which is caused by a READ memory access at jpegoptim.c.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2022-07-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fedoraproject · jpegoptim project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-01 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jpegoptim project jpegoptim DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jpegoptim || rpm -q jpegoptim || jpegoptim --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jpegoptim sudo apt install jpegoptim=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.7> sudo apt-mark hold jpegoptim

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jpegoptim sudo dnf downgrade jpegoptim-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.7> sudo dnf versionlock add jpegoptim

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 37

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 37

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-32325?

jpegoptim: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-32325 being exploited?

CVE-2022-32325 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-32325 affect?

CVE-2022-32325 affects jpegoptim, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). JPEGOPTIM v1.4.7 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation which is caused by a READ memory access at jpegoptim.c.

How urgent is CVE-2022-32325?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-27781 HIGH 7.8 DOWNGRADE jpegoptim v1.5.2 was discovered to contain a heap overflow in the optimize function at jpegoptim.c.

References

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