CVE-2026-109265: ImageMagick 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32 Heap Buffer Over-Read via XMP Profile

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-15
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

ImageMagick 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32 contains a heap buffer over-read vulnerability that allows attackers to read beyond allocated memory due to incorrect string termination in XMP profiles. Attackers can supply a crafted image containing a malformed XMP profile to trigger the over-read and crash the application.

Affected products

ImageMagick: from 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32 — fixed in 7.1.2-32

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 7.1.2-32. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7605c7619da77a5ff1ccf4ec159f3ec782c6bda7
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-jph3-37cg-79wg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-7.1.1-7-before-7.1.2-32-heap-buffer-over-read-via-xmp-profile

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