GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4
MEDIUMImageMagick has NULL Pointer Dereference in ClonePixelCacheRepository via crafted image
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86.NETMagick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64+10 moreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
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
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==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
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | all versions | 14.10.3 |
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | all versions | 14.10.3 |
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | all versions | 14.10.3 |
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 | all versions | 14.10.3 |
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | all versions | 14.10.3 |
| .NETNuGet | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | all versions | 14.10.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-p863-5fgm-rgq4 across NuGet dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.