CVE-2026-105405 ImageMagick CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for maintaining ImageMagick installations, as well as security teams assessing exposure in their environments, should prioritize verifying and updating ImageMagick installations to version 7.1.2-31 or later.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-105405 is a high-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick that can lead to denial of service attacks. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating ImageMagick installations to version 7.1.2-31 or later, and assess exposure in their environments.

• Denial of service attacks may be possible through exploitation of this vulnerability
• Verification of ImageMagick installations and updates to version 7.1.2-31 or later is necessary
• Exposure assessment is required in environments using ImageMagick

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an invalid memory free in the MVG decoder of ImageMagick before 7.1.2-31. This can be exploited by supplying a crafted MVG image for processing, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability affects ImageMagick installations prior to version 7.1.2-31. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating ImageMagick installations to version 7.1.2-31 or later, and assess exposure in their environments. The vulnerability can be triggered by supplying a crafted MVG image for processing, causing a denial of service.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating ImageMagick installations to version 7.1.2-31 or later, and assess exposure in their environments.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify ImageMagick installations and update to version 7.1.2-31 or later
• Assess exposure in environments using ImageMagick
• Monitor for potential denial of service attacks
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the vulnerability, including its description and affected versions. The vulnerability is caused by an invalid memory free in the MVG decoder of ImageMagick before 7.1.2-31. This can be exploited by supplying a crafted MVG image for processing, leading to a denial of service. The source item provides additional context on the vulnerability, including its impact on ImageMagick installations.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.