CVE-2026-109272
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NULL Pointer Dereference in ImageMagick PostScript Decoder

Publication date: 2026-10-12

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick 7.1.1-31 before 7.1.2-32 contains a NULL pointer dereference in the PostScript decoder that is triggered when a policy limit is reached. Attackers can supply a crafted PostScript file for processing to crash the application, causing a denial of service.

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Published
2026-10-12
Last Modified
2026-10-12
Generated
2026-10-12
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2026-10-12
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-109272
EUVD
EUVD-2026-97716

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Vendor Product Version / Range
ImageMagick ImageMagick 7.1.1-31

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick's PostScript decoder. It occurs when a policy limit is reached during processing of a crafted PostScript file. Attackers can exploit this to crash the application, causing a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of ImageMagick on your system. Run the command: convert --version or identify -version. If the version is between 7.1.1-31 and 7.1.2-32, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use ImageMagick versions 7.1.1-31 through 7.1.2-32, an attacker could send a malicious PostScript file to crash your application. This would disrupt services relying on ImageMagick, such as image processing tasks, leading to downtime and potential data processing failures.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability primarily impacts availability, which may affect compliance with regulations requiring data availability like HIPAA for healthcare data. GDPR focuses on confidentiality and integrity, so this issue does not directly impact GDPR compliance unless it leads to data unavailability during processing.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-32 or later. If updating is not possible, restrict processing of PostScript files via policy settings or disable PostScript decoding entirely.

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