CVE-2025-55160

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-27 and 7.1.2-1, there is undefined behavior (function-type-mismatch) in splay tree cloning callback. This results in a deterministic abort under UBSan (DoS in sanitizer builds), with no crash in a non-sanitized build. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-27 and 7.1.2-1.

CVSS v3.1 Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-758 CWE-758

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
imagemagick	imagemagick	< 6.9.13-27
imagemagick	imagemagick	7.0.0-0 — 7.1.2-1

References

Exploits

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-6hgw-6x87-578x

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55160? +

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-27 and 7.1.2-1, there is undefined behavior (function-type-mismatch) in splay tree cloning callback. This results in a deterministic abort under UBSan (DoS in sanitizer builds), with no crash in a non-sanitized build. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-27 and 7.1.2-1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-55160? +

CVE-2025-55160 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55160? +

CVE-2025-55160 affects products from imagemagick, specifically: imagemagick. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-55160? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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