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CVE-2026-53463 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-53463 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. The vulnerability occurs when passing incorrect arguments in the distort operation, leading to a null pointer dereference. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

Vendor
ImageMagick
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
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 null pointer dereference when passing incorrect arguments in the distort operation. The CVSS score is 4.3, with a severity of MEDIUM. The vulnerability was published on 2026-06-10T23:16:50.720Z and modified on 2026-06-11T18:43:19.833Z.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

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

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is tracked by CVE-2026-53463 and has a CVSS score of 4.3. The vulnerability was published on 2026-06-10T23:16:50.720Z and modified on 2026-06-11T18:43:19.833Z.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-53463 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53463

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-53463 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53463

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

Supplemental 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.