CVE-2026-61857
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles. Attackers can craft malicious image files with specially crafted XMP data to trigger the vulnerability and cause application crashes.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 1.7–7.5
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affected products (28)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2100ImageMagick: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in ImageMagick ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
- GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4jImageMagick: Heap-use-after-free via XMP profile could result in a crash2026-07-24ghsa · osvUS
Because of a missing null check when parsing an XMP profile a use after free will happen that might result in a crash.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4jcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmpcnnvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4jenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmpenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4jVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmpBroken Linknvd
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