CVE-2026-24485
ImageMagick: Infinite loop vulnerability when parsing a PCD file
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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, when a PCD file does not contain a valid Sync marker, the DecodeImage() function becomes trapped in an infinite loop while searching for the Sync marker, causing the program to become unresponsive and continuously consume CPU resources, ultimately leading to system resource exhaustion and denial of service. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
| CWE | CWE-400 |
| Vendor | imagemagick |
| Product | imagemagick |
| Published | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
ImageMagick / ImageMagick
>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15 < 6.9.13-40