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ImageMagick CVE-2026-53461

| EUVDEUVD-2026-36188 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-06-10 GitHub_M GHSA-g22q-f7gc-5jhr
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
7.5 HIGH

Remote attacker supplies a file processed by an ImageMagick service with no auth or interaction; vendor describes outcome as a crash, so availability-only impact and AC:L.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat
7.5 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jun 25, 2026 - 23:04 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Jun 10, 2026 - 22:51 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, an incorrect loop in the ICON decoder can result in an out of bounds heap write resulting in a crash. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds heap write in ImageMagick's ICON decoder allows remote attackers to crash the application by supplying a maliciously crafted ICON file processed by versions prior to 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25. The flaw stems from an incorrect loop condition during ICON parsing, leading to memory corruption and denial of service. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but ImageMagick's broad deployment as an image-processing backend in web applications makes drive-by exposure plausible.

Technical ContextAI

ImageMagick is a widely deployed open-source image processing suite invoked by web stacks, content management systems, and command-line pipelines to decode, convert, and manipulate images across dozens of formats. The vulnerable component is the ICON (Windows icon) decoder, which contains an incorrect loop construct that writes past the bounds of a heap-allocated buffer - classic CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) territory. Because ImageMagick frequently auto-detects file formats based on content rather than extension, an attacker-controlled file uploaded as 'image.jpg' but parsed as ICON can still reach the vulnerable decoder. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick covering all versions prior to the fixed releases.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to ImageMagick 6.9.13-50 or 7.1.2-25 (or later) per the GitHub Security Advisory at https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-g22q-f7gc-5jhr. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict ICON decoding by editing /etc/ImageMagick-*/policy.xml to add a policy line such as '<policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="ICON" />', which blocks the vulnerable decoder at the cost of breaking any legitimate workflow that processes .ico files. Additionally, validate uploaded file types before invoking ImageMagick and run convert/magick under a sandboxed, resource-limited account (systemd unit with MemoryMax, seccomp, or container isolation) so a crash does not take down the host service.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 Not-Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Not-Affected

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