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CVE-2026-109268

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free in PDF Writer via JPEG2000

CVSS score

6.3

EPSS probability

%0.4

Risk score

0.0

Published

1 d ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Official patch verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach CVE AI Research

CVE-2026-109268 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a use after free vulnerability in the PDF writer when writing CMYK images with JPEG2000 compression. Attackers can supply a crafted CMYK image that, when written to PDF with JPEG2000 compression, causes freed memory to be reused, potentially crashing the process.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-109268 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	imagemagick	imagemagick	View
2	imagemagick	imagemagick	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 2

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
6.3	CVSS V4_0	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	CVE CNA
6.3	CVSS V40	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X	NVD
3.7	CVSS V3_1	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	CVE CNA
3.7	CVSS V31	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	NVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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cvelist

Patch Commit

cvelist

ImageMagick6 Patch Commit

reference

Patch Commit

reference

ImageMagick6 Patch Commit

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-109268 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-416: Use After Free

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-109268 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j39j-wmxg-j8mv)vendor-advisory Patch Commitpatch ImageMagick6 Patch Commitpatch VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free in PDF Writer via JPEG2000vendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

6.3 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)Low

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Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

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CVE-2026-109268 · ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free in PDF Writer via JPEG2000 · DayBreach