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CVE-2026-25985

ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a crafted SVG file containing an malicious element causes ImageMagick to attempt to allocate ~674 GB of memory, leading to an out-of-memory abort. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.50%
40.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.02.24
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.50%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a crafted SVG file containing an malicious element causes ImageMagick to attempt to allocate ~674 GB of memory, leading to an out-of-memory abort. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

Affected product and versions

Product
ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected versions
>= >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15, >= < 6.9.13-40, < 6.9.13-40, >= 7.0.0-0 < 7.1.2-15
Fixed versions
6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-770, CWE-789