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CVE-2026-25987

ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Memory disclosure and denial of service via crafted MAP files

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 24, 2026

Updated · August 18, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in ImageMagick. A remote attacker could exploit a heap buffer over-read vulnerability in the MAP image decoder by providing a specially crafted MAP file. This could lead to the application crashing, resulting in a denial of service, or unintended memory disclosure during image decoding.

Statement

This MODERATE impact vulnerability in ImageMagick's MAP image decoder can lead to crashes or unintended memory disclosure when processing specially crafted MAP files. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS and 7 ELS are affected by this flaw.

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 MAP image files with ImageMagick. Restrict the sources of MAP files to only trusted origins to prevent potential exploitation.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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