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… (CVE-2026-109265)
Description
ImageMagick versions 7.1.1-7 up to but not including 7.1.2-32 contain a heap buffer over-read vulnerability caused by incorrect string termination in XMP profiles. This flaw allows attackers to craft images with malformed XMP profiles that trigger reading beyond allocated memory, potentially crashing the application. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3 and does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability due to application crashes.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-109265 is a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in ImageMagick versions 7.1.1-7 before 7.1.2-32. The issue arises from improper string termination handling in XMP profile processing, enabling attackers to supply specially crafted images that cause the application to read beyond allocated memory bounds. This can lead to application crashes, impacting availability but not confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by crashing the ImageMagick application through heap buffer over-read when processing malformed XMP profiles in images. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in ImageMagick version 7.1.2-32. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qh9r-xv2x-fw97
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-109265"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6acd554f2cdf04f656da84f0
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 21:46:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 21:56:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 02:48:25 UTC
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