Infinite loop in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-26283
Published: February 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123261
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26283
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in JPEG encoder when using "jpeg:extent". A local attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-26283
Install updates from vendor's website.