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CVE-2026-53462 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-53462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, when an allocation fails in CheckPrimitiveExtent, this can result in a heap-use-after-free and lead to a crash.

Vendor: ImageMagick
Product: Unknown
CVSS: MEDIUM 5.9
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2026-06-10
Original CVE updated: 2026-06-11
Advisory published: 2026-06-10
Advisory updated: 2026-06-11

Who should care

Users of ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25 should update to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a heap-use-after-free error in the CheckPrimitiveExtent function. This occurs when an allocation fails, leading to a crash. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 5.9, with a severity rating of MEDIUM.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

Update to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-50 or 7.1.2-25 or later.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-53462 vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt]. The vulnerability affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2026-53462 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53462

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2026-53462 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53462

NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-px7q-ggqj-hcf2

[email protected] - Vendor Advisory

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.