Image Processing Software Vulnerability in ImageMagick
CVE-2026-26983

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-26983?

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in ImageMagick, a popular open-source image processing tool. The issue arises when the MSL interpreter processes an invalid <map> element, potentially leading to the application using a freed image. This can lead to application crashes and may allow for further exploitation. Users are urged to update to versions 7.1.2-15 or 6.9.13-40 to mitigate this risk.

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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:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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