Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-61857
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles. Attackers can craft malicious image files with specially crafted XMP data to trigger the vulnerability and cause application crashes.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 0, 7.1.2-26, 6.9.13-51
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmp (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61857?
- CVE-2026-61857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61857?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.