#VU123225 Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-27798
Published: February 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123225
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-27798
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org
ImageMagick.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in WaveletDenoise with small images. A local attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.