Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a crash bug in ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8. If triggered, the vulnerable function can dereference a NULL pointer, likely causing denial of service in software that processes images. The provided sources do not show data theft, code execution, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted reliability risk for services that process user-supplied images. Prioritize internet-facing upload or conversion workflows, but do not escalate as active exploitation based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
ImageMagick before 7.0.8-8 contains a NULL pointer dereference in GetMagickProperty within MagickCore/property.c. The CVE record provides no CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or detailed trigger conditions. Based on the weakness class, the primary concern is process crash during image property handling.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where ImageMagick processes untrusted or externally supplied images. The source bundle does not identify affected operating-system packages, downstream applications, or supported backport status.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the source bundle. A public GitHub issue is referenced, but the provided evidence does not state active exploitation, weaponized exploit availability, or exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The available record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or detailed affected package list is supplied. Validate exact exposure through local version inventory, downstream package advisories, and the upstream ImageMagick issue before assigning final operational priority.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ImageMagick to 7.0.8-8 or later where applicable.
- Check vendor package guidance for backported fixes and supported versions.
- Restrict ImageMagick processing of untrusted files where upgrades are delayed.
- Run image-processing jobs with least privilege and crash isolation.
- Monitor dependent applications for stability issues after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems, containers, and applications that include ImageMagick.
- Confirm each ImageMagick instance is 7.0.8-8 or later, or vendor-fixed.
- Identify image workflows accepting user-supplied files or metadata.
- Review logs for repeated crashes in ImageMagick-backed services.
- Check the upstream GitHub issue for additional vendor context.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1225CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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