Denial of service in ImageMagick ASE decoder via crafted image
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-32 are affected. Missing validation and resource checks in the ASE decoder (CWE-770) let a crafted ASE image cause a crash or a long-running operation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause this denial of service by supplying such an image without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, missing validation and resource checks in the ASE decoder allow a crafted ASE image to cause a crash or a long-running operation. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | before 7.1.2-32 | 7.1.2-32 | Patch available | CNA |
- ImageMagick VendorImageMagick Affected before 7.1.2-32 Fixed in 7.1.2-32 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.1.2-32 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.2-32 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
Remediation
Upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-32, which fixes this issue. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, the sources list no fixed version: no fix is planned for RHEL 6, and none is available for RHEL 7.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA ImageMagick (ImageMagick) Fixed in 7.1.2-32
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106569
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-08 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Patch 3
More Imagemagick vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-106569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-106569 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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