ImageMagick NPE on Distort op prior to 6.9.13-50/7.1.2-25
CVE-2026-53463 Published on June 10, 2026
ImageMagick: Null Pointer Dereference in distort operation when passing incorrect arguments
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-53463 can be exploited with network access, requires 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 small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-53463
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Affected Versions
ImageMagick:- Version < 6.9.13-50 is affected.
- Version < 7.1.2-25 is affected.