CVE-2025-55298
moderate-risk
Published 2025-08-26
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.75% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (5)
30
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal