Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSubmit crafted bzip2-compressed image
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ExploitImageMagick invoked to decode it
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ExecutionOversized data over-writes stack buffer during bzip2 decode
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ImpactProcess crash or memory corruption
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that a vulnerable ImageMagick build (before 6.9.13-58, or 7.x before 7.1.2-33) decode an attacker-supplied image that uses bzip2 compression - the bzip2 decode path is the specific trigger named in the advisory. The attacker must be able to deliver such an image into an ImageMagick processing path (upload, conversion, or automated thumbnail/transform pipeline). Limiting factors: the target must actually process the malicious file with ImageMagick; whether the attacker needs authentication depends on the hosting application (the input assumes a low-privilege/authenticated context, PR:L), and the specific trigger beyond 'bzip2-compressed image' is not further detailed in the available sources. The flaw is fixed only by upgrading to 6.9.13-58 or 7.1.2-33; no alternative mitigation is stated by the vendor. |
| Impact | Signals are moderately but not critically aligned. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H) scores 7.2 and describes a remote, low-complexity write-based memory-corruption flaw with no confidentiality impact - consistent with the description of a stack buffer over-write causing crashes or memory corruption. The vuln.today priority is 'this_week' (not act_now or emergency), which argues for prompt but non-crash prioritization. No EPSS probability is provided, the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present - only vendor/advisory links (VulnCheck and the ImageMagick GHSA). So exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'; nothing in the input supports active exploitation. The main conflict is the privilege/attack-vector assumption: ImageMagick is a library with no inherent authentication, so whether exploitation is unauthenticated (PR:N) or requires a logged-in uploader (PR:L) depends entirely on the surrounding application - the input's PR:L reflects an assumed authenticated-upload deployment rather than an intrinsic property of the flaw; verify against your own deployment. The CWE classification is also inconsistent across sources (NVD CWE-121 stack overflow vs. GHSA CWE-125/CWE-573/CWE-787), which is a data-hygiene concern rather than a risk change. Net: a genuine, widely-relevant memory-corruption bug in extremely common software warranting timely patching, but currently without evidence of weaponization or widespread exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts an image that uses bzip2 compression and submits it to a service or workflow that decodes images with a vulnerable ImageMagick build (e.g., an avatar/thumbnail pipeline or file-conversion endpoint). During bzip2 decoding the oversized data overwrites adjacent stack memory, crashing the process or corrupting memory with potential for controlled behavior. No public exploit or PoC code is identified in the available sources; the attack vector is network-reachable with low complexity per the supplied CVSS. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 25, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick's bzip2 image decoding path can crash the process or corrupt stack memory when a crafted bzip2-compressed image is parsed by versions before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33. The assessed impact is high integrity and availability loss with no confidentiality impact; the assessed CVSS 3.1 vector is network-reachable and unauthenticated (PR:N), while the supplied CVSS 4.0 vector reflects a low-privilege context (PR:L), so actual authentication depends on the hosting application that accepts and processes the image. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the issue is labeled for remediation this week.
RemediationAI
Upgrade ImageMagick to 6.9.13-58 on the 6.x branch or 7.1.2-33 on the 7.x branch; these are the fixed versions named in GHSA-pwpf-8799-94cj and the VulnCheck advisory. The advisory states the flaw is fixed only by upgrading and does not state an alternative mitigation, so no vendor-supported workaround is identified in the available sources. Patch references: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-pwpf-8799-94cj and https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-58-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-33-stack-buffer-overflow-via-bzip2-compressed-images.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
ImageMagick's image coders decode many compressed formats, and the bzip2 path is the trigger named in the GHSA and VulnCheck advisories. The flaw is a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121; the advisory also maps CWE-125, CWE-573, and CWE-787) in which decoding a crafted bzip2-compressed image can overwrite stack memory, producing a crash or memory corruption. The supplied CPE entries are wildcard ImageMagick identifiers and do not enumerate versions; the advisories specify vulnerable ranges below 6.9.13-58 and 7.x below 7.1.2-33, fixed in those exact releases. The sources do not describe the precise decode step or input structure beyond 'bzip2-compressed image,' so the trigger beyond that path is not detailed. Severity is 7.2 under the supplied CVSS 4.0 vector, with assessed integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
ImageMagick has no inherent authentication so PR:N for the library itself (deployments gating uploads behind login map to PR:L); write-based corruption gives I:H/A:H, C:N, AC:L, no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the handling of bzip2 compressed images. Attackers can supply a crafted image using bzip2 compression to overwrite stack memory during decoding, causing crashes or memory corruption.
Technical POC Analysis
The advisory (GHSA-pwpf-8799-94cj) describes the defect only at the level of "a crafted image that uses bzip2 compression can cause a stack buffer over-write".
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Executive ViewAI
A high-severity stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick's bzip2 decoding path affects versions before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33, enabling an attacker to crash the process or corrupt memory, leading to high integrity and availability loss. Any application that processes user-supplied images is at risk, and exploitation requires no authentication when the vulnerable component is directly exposed, though the actual authentication depends on the hosting application. Leadership should prioritize remediation because successful exploitation can disrupt image-dependent services and potentially corrupt data.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
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