CVE-2026-53463: ImageMagick: Null Pointer Dereference in distort operation when passing incorrect arguments

Published Jun 10, 2026
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Updated

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, when passing incorrect arguments in the distort operation a null pointer deference will occur. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-50, <7.1.2-25
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-50
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2-25
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU<14.14.0
14.14.0
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU<14.14.0
14.14.0

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 14.14.0
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.14.0
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.13-50
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-25

Event History

Jun 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 26, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:51 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·05:51 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-53463?

The severity of CVE-2026-53463 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-53463?

To fix CVE-2026-53463, update ImageMagick to versions 6.9.13-50 or 7.1.2-25 or later.

3

What causes the vulnerability CVE-2026-53463?

CVE-2026-53463 is caused by a null pointer dereference during the distort operation when incorrect arguments are passed.

4

Is CVE-2026-53463 exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2026-53463 is considered exploitable under certain conditions when incorrect arguments are provided.

5

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2026-53463?

CVE-2026-53463 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

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