Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ImageMagick had an injection flaw when creating PostScript and HTML output. A malicious input file could cause unsafe content to be embedded in generated files, which may execute or render when opened by downstream tools such as printers, viewers, or browsers. Patched versions are available.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority patching item. It is not currently documented as actively exploited, but it affects common image-processing software and can impact document or print workflows handling untrusted files.
Technical view
Before ImageMagick 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, ps coders failed to sanitize data written into PostScript headers, enabling arbitrary PostScript injection. The HTML encoder also failed to properly escape strings written into HTML documents. The CVE is rated CVSS 5.7 and mapped to CWE-94.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in systems that use ImageMagick to process attacker-supplied or untrusted image files and export PostScript or HTML output. Servers, document pipelines, print workflows, and web applications with conversion features should be reviewed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked KEV. Risk depends on whether an attacker can supply input and whether generated PostScript or HTML is later processed by tools that interpret embedded content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and ImageMagick advisory. The issue combines PostScript header injection in ps coders with improper HTML escaping. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond ImageMagick versions and output formats named in the sources.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ImageMagick 7.x to 7.1.2-15 or later.
- Upgrade ImageMagick 6.x to 6.9.13-40 or later.
- Prioritize systems processing untrusted uploads or generating PostScript or HTML output.
- Check ImageMagick vendor guidance for any additional hardening recommendations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ImageMagick versions across servers, containers, and build images.
- Flag ImageMagick 7.x earlier than 7.1.2-15.
- Flag ImageMagick 6.x earlier than 6.9.13-40.
- Review applications that convert user-supplied files to PostScript or HTML.
- Confirm patched packages are deployed and older binaries are removed.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L2.52.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-rw6c-xp26-225vCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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