CVE-2026-25798: Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU ImageMagick Has NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-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
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).
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.
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3
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
CVE-2026-25798 Affected Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU Versions
18 component(s)| 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
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"summary" : "ImageMagick has NULL Pointer Dereference in ClonePixelCacheRepository via crafted image",
"details" : "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.\n\n```\nAddressSanitizer:DEADLYSIGNAL\n=================================================================\n==3704942==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: UNKNOWN SIGNAL on unknown address 0x000000000000 (pc 0x7f9d141239e0 bp 0x7ffd4c5711e0 sp 0x7ffd4c571148 T0)\n #0 0x7f9d141239e0 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0xc49e0)\n #1 0x558a25e4f08d in ClonePixelCacheRepository._omp_fn.0 MagickCore/cache.c:784\n #2 0x7f9d14c06a15 in GOMP_parallel (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgomp.so.1+0x14a15)\n #3 0x558a25e43151 in ClonePixelCacheRepository MagickCore/cache.c:753\n #4 0x558a25e49a96 in OpenPixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:3849\n #5 0x558a25e45117 in GetImagePixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:1829\n #6 0x558a25e4dde3 in SyncImagePixelCache MagickCore/cache.c:5647\n #7 0x558a256ba57d in SetImageExtent MagickCore/image.c:2713\n```",
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