Heap Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability in ImageMagick Software
CVE-2026-25987

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-25987?

ImageMagick, a widely used open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images, has a vulnerability in its MAP image decoder. This issue arises when processing specially crafted MAP files, which may lead to potentially disruptive behavior such as crashes or unintended memory exposure during the decoding process. Users are urged to update to versions 7.1.2-15 or 6.9.13-40 or later, which address this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15 < 7.0.0, 7.1.2-15

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-40 < 6.9.13-40

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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