#VU126248 Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-28688

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#VU126248 Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-28688

Published: April 15, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU126248
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28688
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the MSL encoder when processing crafted MSL input. A remote attacker can trigger a double destruction of a cloned image to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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