CVE-2025-68469
ImageMagick: heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted TIFF file
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 19, 2025
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. Processing a specially crafted TIFF file can cause a heap-based buffer overflow and result in a denial of service.
Statement
To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to convince a user to process a crafted TIFF file with ImageMagick. Additionally, this vulnerability can cause a heap-based buffer overflow, but there is no evidence of memory corruption or code execution, limiting the impact to an application crash. Due to these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a low severity.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid processing untrusted TIFF files with ImageMagick. In environments where ImageMagick processes files automatically, ensure that all input files originate from trusted sources or implement strict input validation to prevent the processing of malicious TIFF files.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow