Use-after-free in ImageMagick - #VU123170
Published: February 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123170
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in meta coder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15