Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-109269
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the JPEG decoder, which performs a read that exposes uninitialized memory when handling crafted input. Attackers can supply a crafted JPEG file for processing to disclose uninitialized memory contents.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-xxrx-rjp3-27rj (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/aa104ff2e408bea23828e7a7a346f9080da41… (patch)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/acf52477cf05c5ff9c8315d44043589a5190… (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-109269?
- CVE-2026-109269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109269?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.