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 `continue` statement in the JPEG extent binary search loop in the jpeg encoder causes an infinite loop when writing persistently fails. An attacker can trigger a 100% CPU consumption and process hang (Denial of Service) with a crafted image. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade imagemagick | Mar 3, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade ImageMagick-develUpgrade ImageMagick-perlUpgrade ImageMagickUpgrade ImageMagick-debuginfoUpgrade ImageMagick-docUpgrade ImageMagick-c++Upgrade ImageMagick-c++-devel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade ImageMagick-develUpgrade ImageMagick-debuginfoUpgrade ImageMagick-c++-debuginfoUpgrade ImageMagickUpgrade ImageMagick-debugsourceUpgrade ImageMagick-c++Upgrade ImageMagick-libsUpgrade ImageMagick-c++-develUpgrade ImageMagick-docUpgrade ImageMagick-perl-debuginfoUpgrade ImageMagick-libs-debuginfoUpgrade ImageMagick-perl | Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade imagemagick | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
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