CVE-2026-61857

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles. Attackers can craft malicious image files with specially crafted XMP data to trigger the vulnerability and cause application crashes.

CVSS 4.0

6.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 18% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-29)

CWE

CWE-252

Published

2026-07-11

Modified

2026-10-29

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-29

Affected

• imagemagick:imagemagick

References

• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmp

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