CVE-2025-55298 ImageMagick Format String Bug in InterpretImageFilename leads to arbitrary code execution
A format string bug in ImageMagick allows attackers to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via crafted image filenames.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-55298?
CVE-2025-55298 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 26 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2, a format string bug vulnerability exists in InterpretImageFilename function where user input is directly passed to FormatLocaleString without proper sanitization. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory regions, enabling a wide range of attacks from heap overflow to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55298?
36 open source packages ship an affected version, including Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU and Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
30 more packages
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x64 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x86 NuGet | All versions | 14.8.1 |
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55298?
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.8.1 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-55298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-55298 exists.
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Sources
Also known as CLSA-2025-1759782690, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55298, GHSA-9ccg-6pjw-x645, JLSEC-2026-924, MINI-h8q3-m759-mrgx, OESA-2025-2195 and 1 more.