CVE-2026-25988
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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3Description
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, sometimes msl.c fails to update the stack index, so an image is stored in the wrong slot and never freed on error, causing leaks. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
Analysis
ImageMagick versions prior to 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a memory leak in the MSL parser where improper stack index management causes images to remain allocated after error conditions. An attacker could trigger this vulnerability by supplying a specially crafted image file, potentially leading to denial of service through resource exhaustion. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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