# CVE-2026-61860: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Use-After-Free via freetype > Attackers can cause a denial of service in ImageMagick by triggering a use-after-free error during image processing when freetype initialization fails. - **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 15 Jul 2026 - **Updated:** 29 Oct 2026 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61860, ECHO-5e0a-a80b-a826, GHSA-6jwg-7q3p-5fqm, GHSA-9jv5-jcq7-xww3, JLSEC-2026-1066, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61860 ## What is CVE-2026-61860? CVE-2026-61860 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in ImageMagick, published on 15 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs when freetype initialization fails: the method does not exit and continues to use memory that was already freed. This can be triggered during image processing and may lead to a denial of service. Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61860? 34 open source packages ship an affected version, including Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU and Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q16-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-arm64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-x64` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | | `Magick.NET-Q8-x86` | NuGet | All versions | 14.15.0 | ## How do I fix CVE-2026-61860? Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.15.0 or later. ## Is CVE-2026-61860 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61860 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2026-61860 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2026-61860 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in ImageMagick, published on 15 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61860 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 - Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): affected all versions; fixed in 14.15.0 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61860/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61860/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61860 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61860 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61860 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61860/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.