Resource exhaustion in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-25985
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 crafted SVG file containing an malicious element causes ImageMagick to attempt to allocate ~674 GB of memory, leading to an out-of-memory abort. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th 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:N/I:N/A:H.
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, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25985?
- CVE-2026-25985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25985?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.