CVE-2026-61860: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Use-After-Free via freetype

Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 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: 2026-07-15 · updated 2026-10-29
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs when freetype initialization fails: the method does not exit and continues to use memory that was already freed. This can be triggered during image processing and may lead to a denial of service.

Affected products

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 7.1.2-26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-6jwg-7q3p-5fqm
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-use-after-free-via-freetype

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