Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security update
ImageMagick is an image display and manipulation tool for the X Window System that can read and write multiple image formats. Security Fix(es): * ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write in NewXMLTree method (CVE-2026-32636) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-32636 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick where an out-of-bounds write occurs in the NewXMLTree method, leading to a denial of service condition. This vulnerability affects ImageMagick packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:17618) providing updated packages that fix this issue. The advisory classifies the impact as moderate and references the CVE for detailed scoring and acknowledgments.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-bounds write in ImageMagick's NewXMLTree method. This may result in application crashes or service interruptions when processing crafted image files. There is no indication of code execution or data disclosure from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated ImageMagick packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:17618 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security update
Description
ImageMagick is an image display and manipulation tool for the X Window System that can read and write multiple image formats. Security Fix(es): * ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write in NewXMLTree method (CVE-2026-32636) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-32636 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick where an out-of-bounds write occurs in the NewXMLTree method, leading to a denial of service condition. This vulnerability affects ImageMagick packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:17618) providing updated packages that fix this issue. The advisory classifies the impact as moderate and references the CVE for detailed scoring and acknowledgments.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a denial of service by triggering an out-of-bounds write in ImageMagick's NewXMLTree method. This may result in application crashes or service interruptions when processing crafted image files. There is no indication of code execution or data disclosure from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated ImageMagick packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these official security updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:17618 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:17618
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1c74853345fc18209cf
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:46:47 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:58:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 12
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