CVE-2026-53463

ImageMagick: Null Pointer Dereference in distort operation when passing incorrect arguments

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25, when passing incorrect arguments in the distort operation a null pointer deference will occur. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-50 and 7.1.2-25.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.9.13-50v < 7.1.2-257.0.0-0 ≤ v < 7.1.2-25
Affected range stops below 6.9.13-50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.2-25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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