ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-11 SVG Image Parser recursion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-11. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SVG Image Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to recursion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-68618. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-11. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component SVG Image Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a recursion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-674. The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-12, using Magick to read a malicious SVG file resulted in a DoS attack. Version 7.1.2-12 fixes the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-68618 since 12/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 281533 (Debian dla-4429 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.1.2-12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6f431d445f3ddd609c004a1dde617b0a73e60beb is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (281533), EUVD (EUVD-2025-205813) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2934). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source ImageMagick

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Recursion
CWE: CWE-674 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 281533
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4429 : imagemagick - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-12
Patch: 6f431d445f3ddd609c004a1dde617b0a73e60beb

Timelineinfo

12/19/2025 CVE reserved
12/30/2025 +11 days Advisory disclosed
12/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/09/2026 +10 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: GHSA-p27m-hp98-6637
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68618 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339058
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2934 - ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 12/30/2025 18:33
Updated: 01/09/2026 09:11
Changes: 12/30/2025 18:33 (66), 12/30/2025 20:16 (7), 12/31/2025 01:39 (1), 01/01/2026 14:24 (2), 01/02/2026 08:48 (1), 01/06/2026 19:28 (11), 01/08/2026 18:00 (1), 01/09/2026 09:11 (1)
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