Buffer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2025-55004

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-1, ImageMagick is vulnerable to heap-buffer overflow read around the handling of images with separate alpha channels when…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55004?
CVE-2025-55004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-55004?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-55004 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.