HighCVE-2026-106573

ImageMagick: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CVE-2026-106573)

Published 30.10.2026Sources: BSI

What is affected, what to do

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56, a missing limit check in the MVG decoder allows a crafted MVG image to trigger an excessively long-running operation.

Update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-56.

Affected: ImageMagick gte 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-31..*
ImageMagick lt *..6.9.13-56
Fixed in: ImageMagick 6.9.13-56

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Metrics

7.5

Priority

XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.

Source: NVD, CVSS v3

7.5

CVSS v3

Severity High on the scale from 0 to 10.

Source: BSI

0.4 %

EPSS score

Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.

Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 38.5

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Severity: High
Priority (0–325) The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first? Read in glossary: 68.54 Methodology
Exploit maturity An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack. Read in glossary: no public PoC known
XIEM Effective CVSS XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command. Read in glossary: 7.5 Methodology
CVSS v3 CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions. Read in glossary: 7.5
EPSS score The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“. Read in glossary: 0.4 %; Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
EPSS percentile The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking. Read in glossary: 38.5; High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
KEV status The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching. Read in glossary: —
Published: 30.10.2026
CISA assessment (SSVC): Exploitation: none known · automatable · Technical impact: partial; Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 10 October 2026
CWE CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect. Read in glossary: CWE-400, CWE-770

Detection rules

No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

Classification under NIS2 and CRA

Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

NIS2 NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management. Read in glossary: High technical severity: assess and remediate the vulnerability in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2 and document the decision.
CRA The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates. Read in glossary: From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security. Read in glossary: Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

Description

Source: BSI WID Portal

Affected products

The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

Affected products
		Affected versions	Fixed in
ImageMagick	ImageMagick	`≥ 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-30` `≥ 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-31` `< 6.9.13-55` `< 6.9.13-56` `< 7.1.2-31`	— — `6.9.13-55` `6.9.13-56` `7.1.2-31`
imagemagick	imagemagick	`7.0.0-0 – < 7.1.2-30` `7.0.0-0 – < 7.1.2-31` `< 6.9.13-55` `< 6.9.13-56` `< 7.1.2-31`	`7.1.2-30` `7.1.2-31` `6.9.13-55` `6.9.13-56` `7.1.2-31`
Open Source	ImageMagick	`< 6.9.13-56` `< 7.1.2-31`	`6.9.13-56` `7.1.2-31`

Vendors and products

Affected operating systems

Affected operating systems

Linux	debian	imagemagick	`bookworm`
Linux	debian	imagemagick	`trixie`

Weakness classes (CWE)

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Class
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Entry at MITRE CWE-400
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Base
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Entry at MITRE CWE-770

References & sources

github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-5rg6-j44q-q892x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor advisory
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2ba2edfd04a1ab3d45af4a0dc1e640dd…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/78378cd623468760bee82a5930cb3011…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/879489740daa44dd72e9405b26c845e…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/d5750d7309ef5a8cd561430d932a183…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-31x_refsource_MISC, Patch, Release notes
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-56x_refsource_MISC, Patch, Release notes
github.comCVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/105xxx/CVE-2026-105404…advisory
NVD (NIST)vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105404advisory
vulncheck.comadvisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-31-code-injection-via-posts…advisory
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-27m9-54jx-fgvqx_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor advisory
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/907b74817836b4f88e7453f0e95c849a…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/6ba345f88a14fcce35c723c231914ae…x_refsource_MISC, Patch
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-30x_refsource_MISC, Patch, Release notes
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-55x_refsource_MISC, Patch, Release notes
github.comCVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/105xxx/CVE-2026-105825…advisory
NVD (NIST)vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105825advisory
vulncheck.comadvisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-30-denial-of-service-via-cr…advisory
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-vcjj-32hg-qpx5x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor advisory
github.comImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/82f373fedb3425c83a239103ab86f4fa…x_refsource_MISC, Patch

Changes to this CVE

Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).

21.10.2026Initial analysis by NVDNVD

Newly listed as affected:

ImageMagick (before 6.9.13-56; 7.0.0-0 – before 7.1.2-31)

CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type: CWE-770

New references:

and 1 more reference

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Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
Type	Action	Before	After
CVSS	added	—	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)	added	—	CWE-770
Product configuration	added	—	OR cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 6.9.13-56 cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::* versions from (including) 7.0.0-0 up to (excluding) 7.1.2-31
Reference type	added	—	GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c311471c4e4978494834c707b417bc033d95cc48 Types: Patch
Reference type	added	—	GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-31 Types: Patch, Release Notes
Reference type	added	—	GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qr53-hc3p-fc62 Types: Vendor Advisory
Reference type	added	—	GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/49560a1641f72a127e413b9861eca0997fde2b96 Types: Patch
Reference type	added	—	GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-56 Types: Patch, Release Notes

Source identifier: nvd@nist.gov

10.10.2026Record modifiedCISA ADP

CISA assessment (SSVC): exploitation: none known, automatable: yes

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Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
Type	Action	Before	After
SSVC assessment	added	—	{"id":"CVE-2026-106573","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"partial"}],"version":"2.0.3","timestamp":"2026-10-10T02:31:07.531637Z"}

Source identifier: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

07.10.2026ReceivedGitHub

CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness type: CWE-400

Description added or changed

New references:

and 1 more reference

Show 9 original changes

Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
Type	Action	Before	After
Description	added	—	ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56, a missing limit check in the MVG decoder allows a crafted MVG image to trigger an excessively long-running operation. This issue is fixed in versions 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56.
CVSS	added	—	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness type (CWE)	added	—	CWE-400
Affected versions (publisher)	added	—	New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106573.json">CVE-2026-106573</a>
Reference	added	—	https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c311471c4e4978494834c707b417bc033d95cc48
Reference	added	—	https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-31
Reference	added	—	https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qr53-hc3p-fc62
Reference	added	—	https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/49560a1641f72a127e413b9861eca0997fde2b96
Reference	added	—	https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-56

Source identifier: security-advisories@github.com

Linked CVEs

Linked CVEs

Medium	CVE-2026-107210	ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in MAT decoder when reading highly compressed data	5.3	—
High	CVE-2026-107209	ImageMagick: Use-After-Free in RSVG decoder that is build without cairo support	7.5	—
Medium	CVE-2026-107208	ImageMagick: Denial of service with crafted XMP profile	5.3	—
High	CVE-2026-106580	ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in CUT encoder	8.2	—
High	CVE-2026-106579	ImageMagick: Incorrect Behavior Order: Authorization Before Parsing and Canonicalization	7.5	—
High	CVE-2026-106578	ImageMagick: Invalid Memory Free in MVG decoder	7.5	—
Medium	CVE-2026-106577	ImageMagick: Code Injection in the postscript coders	6.5	—
High	CVE-2026-106576	ImageMagick: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption	7.5	—
Medium	CVE-2026-106575	ImageMagick: Unclosed file pointer in magick script	5.3	—
Medium	CVE-2026-106574	ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Write in distributed pixel cache server will result in a crash	6.5	—
High	CVE-2026-106573	ImageMagick: Denial of service in MVG decoder	7.5	—
Medium	CVE-2026-106572	ImageMagick: Uncontrolled Recursion	5.3	—
Medium	CVE-2026-106571	ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Write in GetVirtualPixels api will result in a crash	5.5	—

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