CVE-2025-68618
ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via malicious SVG file
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 31, 2025
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick, free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted malicious SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file. Processing this file would lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, making the software unavailable to legitimate users.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated Moderate for Red Hat. A denial of service can occur in ImageMagick when processing a specially crafted malicious SVG file. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker providing a malicious SVG file, leading to the software becoming unavailable.
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 SVG files with ImageMagick. If processing untrusted SVG content is unavoidable, consider implementing sandboxing mechanisms for applications that utilize ImageMagick to limit the potential impact of a denial of service.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled Recursion