What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-55298?

CVE-2025-55298 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Which versions of Imagemagick are affected by CVE-2025-55298?

Organizations using ImageMagick face notable risk from CVE-2025-55298 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-55298?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-55298. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-55298?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

Imagemagick CVE-2025-55298

HIGH

Write-what-where Condition (CWE-123)

2025-08-26 security-advisories@github.com

RCE Red Hat Imagemagick Suse

7.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:08 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:08 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Nov 03, 2025 - 19:16 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 26, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2, a format string bug vulnerability exists in InterpretImageFilename function where user input is directly passed to FormatLocaleString without proper sanitization. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory regions, enabling a wide range of attacks from heap overflow to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2.

AnalysisAI

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-123. ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2, a format string bug vulnerability exists in InterpretImageFilename function where user input is directly passed to FormatLocaleString without proper sanitization. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory regions, enabling a wide range of attacks from heap overflow to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2. Affected products include: Imagemagick.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.