Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-109265ImageMagick 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32 Heap Buffer Over-Read via XMP Profile
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick from ImageMagick. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109265 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109265 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109265 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.1.1-7 – before 7.1.2-32 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jph3-37cg-79wg) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32 Heap Buffer Over-Read via XMP Profile third-party-advisory