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CVE-2026-61857: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Heap Use-After-Free via XMP

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-11 · updated 2026-10-29
• Weakness: CWE-252

Description

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.

Affected products

• ImageMagick: before 6.9.13-51; from 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-26 — fixed in 6.9.13-51, 7.1.2-26
• ImageMagick: from 7.0.0 before 7.1.2-26 — fixed in 7.1.2-26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 6.9.13-51, 7.1.2-26; ImageMagick 7.1.2-26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmp

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