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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gwr3-x37h-h84v ImageMagick has a possible infinite loop in its JPEG encoder when using `jpeg:extent`
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History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Imagemagick
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Description 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.
Title ImageMagick has possible infinite loop in JPEG encoder when using `jpeg:extent`
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-24T20:47:41.990Z

Reserved: 2026-02-12T17:10:53.414Z

Link: CVE-2026-26283

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-24T03:16:01.290

Modified: 2026-02-24T18:41:35.010

Link: CVE-2026-26283

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-24T01:55:59Z

Links: CVE-2026-26283 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-02-24T09:53:34Z

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