CVE-2026-26283
February 24, 2026
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a "continue" statement in the JPEG extent binary search loop in the jpeg encoder causes an infinite loop when writing persistently fails. An attacker can trigger a 100% CPU consumption and process hang (Denial of Service) with a crafted image. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=7.1.0-0 <7.1.2-15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.1.2-15https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=6.9.4-0 <6.9.13-40Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.9.13-40magick.net-q16-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.8.1001 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.8.1001 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3Related ResourcesĀ (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04