CVE-2026-23952
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CVE-2026-23952 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Versions 14.10.1 and below have a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the MSL (Magick Scripting Language) parser when processing <comment> tags before images are loaded. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Versions 14.10.1 and below have a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the MSL (Magick Scripting Language) parser when processing <comment> tags before images are loaded. This can lead to DoS attack due to assertion failure (debug builds) or NULL pointer dereference (release builds). This issue is fixed in version 14.10.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | < 6.9.13-38 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | >= 7.0.0-0, < 7.1.2-13 |
| Dlemstra | Magick.Net | < 14.10.2 |
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-5vx3-wx4q-6cj8Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.2Product, Release Notes
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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