Is CVE-2026-25968 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-25968 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-02-25.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-25968?

CVE-2026-25968 has a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-25968?

Patch guidance is available from imagemagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-25968.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-25968?

2 products: imagemagick imagemagick, imagemagick imagemagick.

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 stack buffer overflow occurs when processing the an attribute in msl.c. A long value overflows a fixed-size stack buffer, leading to memory corruption. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-121 CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IMAGEMAGICK
Published: 2/24/2026
Last Modified: 2/25/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-25968

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