ImageMagick prior 6.9.13-57/7.1.2-32 MSL decoder stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in ImageMagick. This affects an unknown function of the component MSL decoder. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-109267. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component MSL decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a stack overflow in the MSL decoder caused by an incorrect depth check that fails to limit recursion. Attackers can supply a set of crafted MSL images that exhaust the stack when one of them is read, crashing the process and causing a denial of service.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-109267 since 10/12/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.9.13-57 or 7.1.2-32 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.13-57/7.1.2-32

Timelineinfo

10/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/12/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-109267 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-109267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417040

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2026 19:13
Changes: 10/12/2026 19:13 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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