ImageMagick 7.x ICON Decoder: OOB Heap Write (7.1.2-24)
CVE-2026-53461 Published on June 10, 2026
ImageMagick: Out-of-bounds write in ICON decoder due to incorrect loop
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, an incorrect loop in the ICON decoder can result in an out of bounds heap write resulting in a crash. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-53461 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-53461 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-53461
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Affected Versions
ImageMagick:- Version < 6.9.13-50 is affected.
- Version < 7.1.2-25 is affected.