What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25971?

CVE-2026-25971 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Imagemagick are affected by CVE-2026-25971?

Organizations using ImageMagick should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-25971 rated CVSS 6.2. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

Imagemagick CVE-2026-25971

MEDIUM

Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)

2026-02-24 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-8mpr-6xr2-chhc

Stack Overflow Red Hat Imagemagick Suse

6.2

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 24, 2026 - 02:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.2

DescriptionNVD

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, Magick fails to check for circular references between two MSLs, leading to a stack overflow. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

AnalysisAI

Medium severity vulnerability in ImageMagick. # Magick fails to check for circular references between two MSLs, leading to a stack overflow.

RemediationAI

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Analysis

Detailed AI-generated intelligence summary covering attack vector, impact assessment, affected versions, remediation steps, and indicators of compromise.

POChttps://••••••••••.com/exploit

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ADVISORYhttps://••••••••••.com/advisory