CVE-2026-25987
ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Memory disclosure and denial of service via crafted MAP files
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
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 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read