Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - #VU155825
Published: October 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU155825
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when using the -morph option. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted images, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2-34