ImageMagick up to 14.10.1 MSL Parser null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ImageMagick up to 14.10.1. This affects an unknown function of the component MSL Parser. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-23952. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 14.10.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component MSL Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Versions 14.10.1 and below have a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the MSL (Magick Scripting Language) parser when processing <comment> tags before images are loaded. This can lead to DoS attack due to assertion failure (debug builds) or NULL pointer dereference (release builds). This issue is fixed in version 14.10.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-23952 since 01/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 296505 (Debian dla-4448 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 14.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (296505) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-3699). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / 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: 296505
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4448 : imagemagick - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 14.10.2

Timelineinfo

01/19/2026 CVE reserved
01/22/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
01/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/27/2026 +36 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: GHSA-5vx3-wx4q-6cj8
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23952 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342295
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2026 08:12
Updated: 02/27/2026 16:49
Changes: 01/22/2026 08:12 (66), 01/23/2026 07:13 (1), 01/25/2026 00:12 (2), 01/27/2026 11:23 (1), 02/27/2026 16:49 (11)
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