GHSA-p9rq-q46c-g4x6: ImageMagick has Null Pointer Dereference caused by the distort operation when passing incorrect arguments
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in ImageMagick's distort operation when incorrect arguments are passed. This issue affects the Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU product versions prior to 14.14.0. The vulnerability can cause a denial of service due to application crash but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-53463 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in ImageMagick's distort operation triggered by passing incorrect arguments. This flaw leads to an application crash, resulting in denial of service. It affects the Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU package versions before 14.14.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a denial of service condition by crashing the application when malformed arguments are provided to the distort operation. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of the system or data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid passing incorrect arguments to the distort operation or restrict access to functionality that invokes this operation.
GHSA-p9rq-q46c-g4x6: ImageMagick has Null Pointer Dereference caused by the distort operation when passing incorrect arguments
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in ImageMagick's distort operation when incorrect arguments are passed. This issue affects the Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU product versions prior to 14.14.0. The vulnerability can cause a denial of service due to application crash but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
CVSS v3.1
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-53463 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in ImageMagick's distort operation triggered by passing incorrect arguments. This flaw leads to an application crash, resulting in denial of service. It affects the Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU package versions before 14.14.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a denial of service condition by crashing the application when malformed arguments are provided to the distort operation. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of the system or data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid passing incorrect arguments to the distort operation or restrict access to functionality that invokes this operation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p9rq-q46c-g4x6
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-53463"]
- Ecosystems
- ["NuGet"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a3ef79327e9c79719ff7b6b
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 22:05:07 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 22:18:31 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 22:18:31 UTC
Views: 2
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