CVE-2026-109268GHSA-j39j-wmxg-j8mv
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free in PDF Writer via JPEG2000
ImageMagick ImageMagickLibraries & packages
CVSS
6.3MediumExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.37%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a use after free vulnerability in the PDF writer when writing CMYK images with JPEG2000 compression. Attackers can supply a crafted CMYK image that, when written to PDF with JPEG2000 compression, causes freed memory to be reused, potentially crashing the process.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 4
- ImageMagickaffected: 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-32CVE List
- ImageMagickunaffected: 7.1.2-32CVE List
- ImageMagickaffected: all versions before 6.9.13-57CVE List
- ImageMagickunaffected: 6.9.13-57CVE List
References 4
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3285d692ebf200e9cbeff59d1ccc00caab99ad54Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/966e227a1a8b520ea1652e2eb3ca78b08d3206f5Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-j39j-wmxg-j8mvAdvisoryvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-32-use-after-free-in-pdf-writer-via-jpeg2000Advisoryvia CVE List