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CVE-2026-24485

Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, when a PCD file does not contain a valid Sync marker, the DecodeImage() function becomes trapped in an infinite loop while searching for the Sync marker, causing the program to become unresponsive and…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, when a PCD file does not contain a valid Sync marker, the DecodeImage() function becomes trapped in an infinite loop while searching for the Sync marker, causing the program to become unresponsive and continuously consume CPU resources, ultimately leading to system resource exhaustion and denial of service. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected: imagemagick/imagemagick · dlemstra/magick.net
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/332c1566acc2de77857032d3c2504ead6210ff50Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-pqgj-2p96-rx85Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.3Product, Release Notes

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.