CVE-2026-109280 ImageMagick 7.1.0-20 before 7.1.2-32 Use After Free via -fx Option
Attackers can trigger a use-after-free in ImageMagick via crafted -fx expressions, leading to crashes or potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-109280?
CVE-2026-109280 is a low-severity use after free vulnerability in ImageMagick, published on 12 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ImageMagick 7.1.0-20 before 7.1.2-32 contains a use after free vulnerability in the -fx option that occurs when a memory allocation fails during a specific operation. Attackers who can supply crafted -fx expressions under memory pressure can trigger freed memory access, causing crashes or memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109280?
How do I fix CVE-2026-109280?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-109280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-109280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109280, ECHO-dedd-b3f7-91ed, GHSA-ccrh-8v96-4jhw, GHSA-v2x3-wpmg-c4w6, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109280.