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CVE-2026-33853VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-33853: MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Affects MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 7.1.2-10 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.1.2-10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade molotovcherry/Android-ImageMagick7 and Android-ImageMagick7 to 7.1.2-10.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MolotovCherryAndroid-ImageMagick7Affected
  • <7.1.2-10
Fixed in–
GitHubmolotovcherry/Android-ImageMagick7pkg:github/molotovcherry/Android-ImageMagick7Other threatsAffected
  • <7.1.2-10
Fixed in
  • 7.1.2-10
GitHubAndroid-ImageMagick7pkg:github/Android-ImageMagick7Other threatsAffected
  • <7.1.2-10
Fixed in
  • 7.1.2-10

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AI-suggested

1. Monitor for official patches or updates from MolotovCherry and apply them promptly once available to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization in applications using Android-ImageMagick7 to prevent malformed or malicious data from triggering the NULL pointer dereference. 3. Employ application-level error handling to gracefully manage unexpected failures and prevent complete crashes. 4. Restrict local access to devices and applications using this library to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of exploitation. 5. Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted files or inputs that could trigger the vulnerability. 6. Use runtime application self-protection (RASP) or monitoring tools to detect abnormal application behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7. Consider sandboxing or isolating image processing components to limit the impact of crashes on broader system stability. 8. Maintain regular backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential denial of service events.

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7.This issue affects Android-ImageMagick7: before 7.1.2-10.

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