Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU123254

Code Injection in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-25797

Published: February 25, 2026 / Updated: February 25, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123254

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25797

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ps encoders. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

ImageMagick
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Ubuntu
Development Tools Module
Desktop Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Anolis OS
imagemagick (Ubuntu package)
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-debugsource
ImageMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1
libMagick++-devel
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-devel
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE
imagemagick (Debian package)
ImageMagick-help
ImageMagick-perl
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick
ImageMagick-c++
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo
ImageMagick-extra
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
libMagick++-devel-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5
ImageMagick-doc
ImageMagick-devel-64bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit
ImageMagick-devel-32bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-devel-64bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream
perl-PerlMagick
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure
ImageMagick-djvu
ImageMagick-libs

How to mitigate CVE-2026-25797

Install updates from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-51, 7.1.2-15
imagemagick (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm21, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm20, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm12, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm10, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm10, 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm9, 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1 - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1 - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
libMagick++-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 6.8.8.1-71.270.1
imagemagick (Debian package) - addressed in versions 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u7, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-help - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-perl - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++ - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-extra - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-doc - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1
perl-PerlMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.107.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++ - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-devel - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-djvu - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-doc - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-libs - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-perl - update to 7.1.2.15-1

External References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-rw6c-xp26-225v

Code Injection in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-25797

Vulnerability details

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2026-25797

External References

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