CVE-2026-109258
What it is
ImageMagick 7.1.0-20 before 7.1.2-32 contains an invalid memory free vulnerability in the fx operation that occurs when initialization of an FX runtime entry fails. Attackers can trigger the failed FX runtime initialization to cause an invalid free, resulting in memory corruption and application crashes.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.0 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Imagemagick < 7.1.2-32
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8caa6a0c62a3ac1f81b19a2ee929fbfe46ee0323
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-pv8x-gq6w-gp4r
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-7.1.0-20-before-7.1.2-32-invalid-memory-free-in-fx-operation