VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-61857

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles.

MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.27% probability · 19th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-252
Affected: imagemagick/imagemagick
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4jVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmpBroken Link

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