CVE-2026-53462
Received Received - Intake
Heap Use After Free in ImageMagick

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, when an allocation fails in CheckPrimitiveExtent this can result in a heap-use-after-free and result in a crash. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.
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Published
2026-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-10
Generated
2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
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CVE-2026-53462
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
imagemagick imagemagick to 6.9.13-50 (exc)
imagemagick imagemagick to 7.1.2-25 (exc)
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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, if an allocation fails in the CheckPrimitiveExtent function, it can cause a heap-use-after-free condition. This means that the software may attempt to use memory that has already been freed, which can lead to a crash.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause ImageMagick to crash due to a heap-use-after-free error when an allocation fails in CheckPrimitiveExtent. This can lead to denial of service by making the software unstable or unusable during image processing.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-50 or later, or 7.1.2-25 or later, where the issue has been patched.

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