CVE-2026-25798: Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU ImageMagick Has NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4
CVSS 5.3
CWE-476
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-25798 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) imagemagick has null pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference) affecting Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves imagemagick has null pointer dereference in clonepixelcacherepository via crafted image. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.3.

CVE-2026-25798 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-25798
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Product Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU
Package Ecosystem NuGet
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2026-25798

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x86 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x86 fixed: 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-25798, inspect your project dependencies for Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU:

inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null. In Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A NULL pointer dereference in ClonePixelCacheRepository allows a remote attacker to crash any application linked against ImageMagick by supplying a crafted image file, resulting in Denial of Service. ``` AddressSanitizer:DEADLYSIGNAL ================================================================= ==3704942==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: UNKNOWN SIGNAL on unknown address 0x000000000000 (pc 0x7f9d141239e0 bp 0x7ffd4c5711e0 sp 0x7ffd4c571148 T0) #0 0x7f9d141239e0 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0xc49e0) #1 0x558a25e4f08d in ClonePixelCacheRepository._omp_fn.0 MagickCore/cache.c:784 #2 0x7f9d14c06a15 in GOMP_parallel (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgomp.so.1+0x14a15) #3 0x558a25e43151 in ClonePixelCacheRepository MagickCore/cache.c:753 #4 0x558a25e49a96 in OpenPixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:3849 #5 0x558a25e45117 in GetImagePixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:1829 #6 0x558a25e4dde3 in SyncImagePixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:5647 #7 0x558a256ba57d in SetImageExtent MagickCore/image.c:2713 ```

CVE-2026-25798 Affected Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU Versions

18 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.10.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-25798?
CVE-2026-25798 is a security vulnerability in Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU involving ImageMagick has NULL Pointer Dereference in ClonePixelCacheRepository via crafted image under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference.
Which Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.10.3 across affected packages: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-x86, Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q8-arm64, Magick.NET-Q8-x86.
What version fixes CVE-2026-25798?
Upgrading to 14.10.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU affected?
Yes, Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU is affected in releases prior to 14.10.3. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.3 or later.
Is Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU affected?
Yes, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU is affected in releases prior to 14.10.3. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25798?
CVE-2026-25798 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-25798?
CVE-2026-25798 is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference (The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.).
How can I check NuGet dependencies for CVE-2026-25798?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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