CVE-2026-25968: ImageMagick has MSL attribute stack buffer overflow that leads to out of bounds write.

Published Feb 24, 2026
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Updated

A stack buffer overflow occurs when processing the an attribute in msl.c. A long value overflows a fixed-size stack buffer, leading to memory corruption.

================================================================= ==278522==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: stack-buffer-overflow on address 0x7ffdb8c76984 at pc 0x55a4bf16f507 bp 0x7ffdb8c75bc0 sp 0x7ffdb8c75bb0 WRITE of size 1 at 0x7ffdb8c76984 thread T0

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ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a stack buffer overflow occurs when processing the an attribute in msl.c. A long value overflows a fixed-size stack buffer, leading to memory corruption. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

— NVD

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick<7.1.2-15, <6.9.13-40
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-40
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2-15
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU<14.10.3
14.10.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-15
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.13-40

Event History

Feb 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:01 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·02:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-25968?

CVE-2026-25968 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a stack buffer overflow and an out of bounds write.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-25968?

To fix CVE-2026-25968, upgrade your ImageMagick installation to version 7.1.2-15 or 6.9.13-40 or later.

3

What versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2026-25968?

CVE-2026-25968 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-25968?

CVE-2026-25968 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability found in ImageMagick's MSL processing.

5

What could be the impact of exploiting CVE-2026-25968?

Exploiting CVE-2026-25968 could lead to arbitrary code execution due to an out of bounds write.

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