Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2025-55005
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-1, when preparing to transform from Log to sRGB colorspaces, the logmap construction fails to handle cases where the refe…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions < 7.1.2-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55005?
- CVE-2025-55005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-55005 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.