CVE-2026-53460: ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can trigger out-of-Memory condition

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, a missing check for maximum memory request in AcquireAlignedMemory could trigger an out-of-Memory condition. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

IM

ImageMagick · ImageMagick

< 6.9.13-50; < 7.1.2-25 · source: vendor, NVD

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: CISA

RH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat

All versions, or not specified · source: CISA