#VU125867 Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick

 

#VU125867 Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick

Published: April 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125867
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling images. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for #VU123893 (CVE-2026-28690).


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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