Use After Free in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-55510

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-51 and 7.1.2-26, when identifying an image with a crafted 8BIM profile with a specific format string a use-after-free will occur. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-51 and 7.1.2-26.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-55510: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Imagemagick — versions >= 7.0.1-0, < 7.1.2-26, < 6.9.13-51

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55510?
CVE-2026-55510 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-55510?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.