Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-109282
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a type confusion flaw in the INFO, JSON and YAML encoders, where an internal method receives a pointer of an unexpected type when writing an image in a compressed format. An attacker who can cause such an image write can trigger a SIGABRT or SIGSEGV, crashing the process and causing denial of service.
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
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-8xmr-6q99-c4x8 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/af7b85012e62fa65393277790b96c56a98d88… (patch)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/a17cfd15af1038e3ef179016b41ad88e936b… (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-2026-109282?
- CVE-2026-109282 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109282?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.