ImageMagick: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-42050) has been identified in ImageMagick, a suite of libraries and tools for processing graphics in many formats. The vulnerability allows for a denial of service condition. It affects multiple Linux distributions including Amazon Linux 2 and Debian, as well as open source versions of ImageMagick. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-42050 is a denial of service vulnerability in ImageMagick, a widely used graphics processing library and toolset. The vulnerability impacts various Linux distributions such as Amazon Linux 2 and Debian, as well as open source versions of ImageMagick. The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik and SUSE Product Security Team have published advisories referencing this issue. No detailed technical exploitation information or patch availability is provided in the current data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting services or applications that rely on ImageMagick for image processing. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to service availability degradation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (SUSE-SU-2026:2389-1) and relevant Linux distribution security advisories for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor vendor communications for updates.
ImageMagick: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
Description
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-42050) has been identified in ImageMagick, a suite of libraries and tools for processing graphics in many formats. The vulnerability allows for a denial of service condition. It affects multiple Linux distributions including Amazon Linux 2 and Debian, as well as open source versions of ImageMagick. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-42050 is a denial of service vulnerability in ImageMagick, a widely used graphics processing library and toolset. The vulnerability impacts various Linux distributions such as Amazon Linux 2 and Debian, as well as open source versions of ImageMagick. The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik and SUSE Product Security Team have published advisories referencing this issue. No detailed technical exploitation information or patch availability is provided in the current data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting services or applications that rely on ImageMagick for image processing. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to service availability degradation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (SUSE-SU-2026:2389-1) and relevant Linux distribution security advisories for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor vendor communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- SUSE-SU-2026:2389-1
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a2d2f9ce617e2d834b6fcf2
Added to database: 06/13/2026, 10:23:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 01:17:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 113
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