What is CVE-2026-26983?

CVE-2026-26983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-26983?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-26983

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, the MSL interpreter crashes when processing a invalid `<map>` element that causes it to use an image after it has been freed. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/I:N/A:L.

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-2026-26983?: CVE-2026-26983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-26983?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.