CVE-2026-61857
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Heap Use-After-Free via XMP
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.3 Medium
- Published
- Jul 11, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 10, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 3.7 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-252 Unchecked Return Value
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ImageMagickImageMagick |
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ImageMagickImageMagick |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Heap Use-After-Free via XMPthird-party-advisory
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