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, the MSL interpreter crashes when processing a invalid `<map>` element that causes it to use an image after it has been freed. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w8mw-frc6-r7m8 ImageMagick: Invalid MSL <map> can result in a use after free
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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
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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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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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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, the MSL interpreter crashes when processing a invalid `<map>` element that causes it to use an image after it has been freed. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
Title ImageMagick: Invalid MSL <map> can result in a use after free
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-24T02:01:20.113Z

Reserved: 2026-02-17T01:41:24.605Z

Link: CVE-2026-26983

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-24T03:16:02.107

Modified: 2026-02-24T18:38:31.420

Link: CVE-2026-26983

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-24T02:01:20Z

Links: CVE-2026-26983 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-02-24T09:53:32Z

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