Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ImageMagick can crash when its MSL image scripting feature processes a malformed <map> element. For businesses, the main known impact is service disruption if ImageMagick is exposed through image-processing workflows. The advisory states patched versions are 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority availability fix for systems processing untrusted content. Prioritize internet-facing upload, conversion, and media-processing services first. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation.
Technical view
Prior to ImageMagick 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, the MSL interpreter may use an image object after it has been freed while handling an invalid <map> element. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3, with network attack vector and low availability impact. No confidentiality or integrity impact is indicated.
Likely exposure
Systems that accept or process untrusted image or MSL content using vulnerable ImageMagick versions are the primary concern. Exposure is lower where ImageMagick is not reachable from user-controlled input or MSL processing is not used.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked in KEV. The documented outcome is a crash, indicating denial-of-service risk rather than confirmed code execution.
Researcher notes
The source bundle describes a use-after-free in MSL <map> handling, while listing CWE-476. Rely on the ImageMagick advisory for root-cause specifics. Evidence supports crash/availability impact only; do not assume broader impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ImageMagick 7.x to 7.1.2-15 or later.
- Upgrade ImageMagick 6.x to 6.9.13-40 or later.
- Review vendor advisory for any environment-specific guidance.
- Restrict untrusted file processing where immediate upgrade is not possible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory hosts, containers, and applications using ImageMagick.
- Confirm installed ImageMagick versions are not in affected ranges.
- Identify services accepting user-supplied images or MSL input.
- Verify patch deployment in production and build images.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w8mw-frc6-r7m8CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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