Answer in brief
CVE-2026-61860 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Use-After-Free via freetype. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ImageMagick/ImageMagick (generic), ImageMagick/ImageMagick (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps ImageMagick/ImageMagick (generic), ImageMagick/ImageMagick (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick/ImageMagickgeneric | >=7.0.0 <7.1.2-26 | 7.1.2-26 |
| ImageMagick/ImageMagickgeneric | >=0 <6.9.13-51 | 6.9.13-51 |
Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026
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.
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