CVE-2026-61860
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Use-After-Free in ImageMagick During Freetype Initialization

Publication date: 2026-07-15

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs when freetype initialization fails: the method does not exit and continues to use memory that was already freed. This can be triggered during image processing and may lead to a denial of service.

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Published
2026-07-15
Last Modified
2026-07-15
Generated
2026-07-15
AI Q&A
2026-07-15
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-61860
EUVD
EUVD-2026-44610

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
imagemagick imagemagick to 7.1.2-26 (exc)
imagemagick imagemagick to 6.9.13-51 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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

CVE-2026-61860 is a use-after-free vulnerability in ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51. When Freetype initialization fails, the program does not exit properly and continues using already freed memory. This can cause crashes or undefined behavior during image processing.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service by crashing the ImageMagick process during image processing. It could disrupt applications relying on ImageMagick for image manipulation tasks.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of ImageMagick on your system. Run the command 'convert --version' or 'magick --version' to see the version number. If the version is 7.1.2-26 or earlier, or 6.9.13-51 or earlier, your system is vulnerable.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update ImageMagick to the latest patched version: 7.1.2-26 or later for ImageMagick 7, or 6.9.13-51 or later for ImageMagick 6. If updating is not possible, disable Freetype initialization in ImageMagick configuration to prevent the use-after-free condition.

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