Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-25983
Published: March 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123575
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25983
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in MSLStartElement in MSL decoder. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25983
Install updates from vendor's website.