Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-24481
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a heap information disclosure vulnerability exists in ImageMagick's PSD (Adobe Photoshop) format handler. When processing a maliciously crafted PSD file containing ZIP-compressed layer data that decompresses to less than the expected size, uninitialized heap memory is leaked into the output image. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15, < 6.9.13-40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24481?
- CVE-2026-24481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24481?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.