Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-IMAGEMAGICK-17994293
  • published16 Jul 2026
  • disclosed15 Jul 2026

Introduced: 15 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-61464  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable imagemagick to version 8:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a heap-based buffer over-write vulnerability that occurs when running an X11 import with a crafted window title, which can result in heap memory corruption and denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1