CVE-2026-109273 ImageMagick CVE debrief

Who should care

ImageMagick administrators and defenders should assess exposure and verify patches for ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32. Users who process PostScript files with ImageMagick are also affected and should prioritize patching to prevent potential information disclosure.

Why it matters

The vulnerability in ImageMagick allows attackers to supply a crafted PostScript file to expose a single uninitialized byte of memory contents, potentially leading to information disclosure.

• Defenders should verify and apply patches to prevent potential information disclosure.
• ImageMagick administrators should assess exposure and verify patches to prevent potential information disclosure.
• Verification of patches is required to ensure that the vulnerability is addressed.

Technical summary

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the PostScript decoder. The vulnerability allocates a buffer one byte longer than the data it decoded, allowing attackers to supply a crafted PostScript file to expose a single uninitialized byte of memory contents. This issue affects ImageMagick installations and users who process PostScript files. Technical details are based on available information and may not reflect the full scope or impact of the vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and applying patches for ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32. ImageMagick administrators should assess exposure and verify patches.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and apply patches for ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32
• Assess exposure and verify patches for ImageMagick administrators
• Monitor for crafted PostScript files being supplied to ImageMagick
• 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 Program record and NVD vulnerability detail provide official information about the vulnerability. The source item and supplemental sources provide additional context and references. Evidence is limited to publicly available information and may not reflect the full scope or impact of the vulnerability. Defenders should verify patches and assess exposure based on available information.

Sources and references

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.