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CVE-2026-102635: ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-32 and 6.9.13-57 contain uninitialized heap memory disclosure in the GIF decoder's application extension handler

Affects imagemagickSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 7.1.2-32 : update imagemagick when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.1.2-32, 6.9.13-57
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade imagemagick/ImageMagick to 7.1.2-32; imagemagick/ImageMagick6 to 6.9.13-57.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubimagemagick/ImageMagickpkg:github/imagemagick/ImageMagickOther threatsAffected
  • <7.1.2-32
Fixed in
  • 7.1.2-32
GitHubimagemagick/ImageMagick6pkg:github/imagemagick/ImageMagick6Other threatsAffected
  • <6.9.13-57
Fixed in
  • 6.9.13-57
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu3 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm27
44 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu2 – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm26
50 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2 – 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm18
34 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu3 – 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm16
36 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in ImageMagick versions 7.1.2-32 and 6.9.13-57 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-32 and 6.9.13-57 contain a vulnerability in the GIF decoder's application extension handler that can disclose uninitialized heap memory. This occurs when processing crafted malicious GIF files, causing the number parser to read and store uninitialized heap memory as image metadata. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.

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