Use-after-free in ImageMagick - #VU158773
Published: November 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the ImageMagick MSL decoder when processing a crafted MSL image. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted MSL image to trigger access to freed memory, potentially disrupting image processing and causing a denial of service.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2-35