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7.5
ImageMagick can be forced to use 100% CPU with a malicious image
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-26283
Summary
A security issue in older versions of ImageMagick can cause a malicious image to freeze your computer or slow it down. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40. If you use an older version, update to the latest one to avoid potential problems.
What to do
- Update debian imagemagick to version 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6.
- Update debian imagemagick to version 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | imagemagick | All versions | – |
| debian | imagemagick | All versions | – |
| debian | imagemagick | <= 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6 | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6 |
| debian | imagemagick | <= 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1 | 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1 |
Original title
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a `continue` statement in the JPEG extent binary search loop...
Original description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a `continue` statement in the JPEG extent binary search loop in the jpeg encoder causes an infinite loop when writing persistently fails. An attacker can trigger a 100% CPU consumption and process hang (Denial of Service) with a crafted image. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
osv CVSS3.1
7.5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-26283 Vendor Advisory
Published: 24 Feb 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 10 Mar 2026