CVE-2026-61857 | ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free v… | CVSS 3.7 LOW

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-61857
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-07-10 21:53 UTC
Published: 2026-07-11 13:01 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-11 13:01 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-252
Unchecked Return Value
Vendor / Product: ImageMagick / ImageMagick
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

3.7 LOW CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
ImageMagick	ImageMagick	—	0 < 7.1.2-26, 7.1.2-26
ImageMagick	ImageMagick	—	0 < 6.9.13-51, 6.9.13-51

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-252	cna	Unchecked Return Value

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
6.3	MEDIUM	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.7	LOW	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j) https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j
VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Heap Use-After-Free via XMP https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmp