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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
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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.
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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
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-p9rq-q46c-g4x6
[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.