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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-24485

🗓️ 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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ImageMagick vulnerability CVE-2026-24485 causes denial of service via PCD parsing; patch exists.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(300003);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-24485");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0051-S");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-24485");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to
    versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, when a PCD file does not contain a valid Sync marker, the DecodeImage()
    function becomes trapped in an infinite loop while searching for the Sync marker, causing the program to
    become unresponsive and continuously consume CPU resources, ultimately leading to system resource
    exhaustion and denial of service. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch. (CVE-2026-24485)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24485");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-24485");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/02/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:imagemagick");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-dbg"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++5"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore5"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore5-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand5"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-dbg"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16-perl"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-5v5"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-arch-config"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-2"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-2"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6-doc"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16hdri"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-7"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-arch-config"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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08 May 2026 00:00Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 3.17.5
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