ImageMagick UAF via crafted 8BIM format string before 6.9.13-51/7.1.2-26
CVE-2026-55510 Published on July 1, 2026
ImageMagick: Use-After-Free in crafted 8BIM when identifying an image
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-51 and 7.1.2-26, when identifying an image with a crafted 8BIM profile with a specific format string a use-after-free will occur. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-51 and 7.1.2-26.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-55510 is exploitable with local system 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 high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-55510 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-55510
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Affected Versions
ImageMagick:- Version >= 7.0.1-0, < 7.1.2-26 is affected.
- Version < 6.9.13-51 is affected.