#VU121673 Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-23874

 

#VU121673 Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-23874

Published: January 20, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121673
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23874
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within infinite recursion in ProcessMSLScript. A local user can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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