ImageMagick has XMP profile write that triggers hang due to unbounded loop
Summary
Infinite lines occur when writing during a specific XMP file conversion command
Details
#0 GetXmpNumeratorAndDenominator (denominator=<optimized out>, numerator=<optimized out>, value=<optimized out>) at MagickCore/profile.c:2578
#1 GetXmpNumeratorAndDenominator (denominator=<synthetic pointer>, numerator=<synthetic pointer>, value=720000000000000) at MagickCore/profile.c:2564
#2 SyncXmpProfile (image=image@entry=0x555555bb9ea0, profile=0x555555b9d020) at MagickCore/profile.c:2605
#3 0x00005555555db5cf in SyncImageProfiles (image=image@entry=0x555555bb9ea0) at MagickCore/profile.c:2651
#4 0x0000555555798d4f in WriteImage (image_info=image_info@entry=0x555555bc2050, image=image@entry=0x555555bb9ea0, exception=exception@entry=0x555555b7bea0) at MagickCore/constitute.c:1288
#5 0x0000555555799862 in WriteImages (image_info=image_info@entry=0x555555bb69c0, images=<optimized out>, images@entry=0x555555bb9ea0, filename=<optimized out>, exception=0x555555b7bea0) at MagickCore/constitute.c:1575
#6 0x00005555559650c4 in CLINoImageOperator (cli_wand=cli_wand@entry=0x555555b85790, option=option@entry=0x5555559beebe "-write", arg1n=arg1n@entry=0x7fffffffe2c7 "a.mng", arg2n=arg2n@entry=0x0) at MagickWand/operation.c:4993
#7 0x0000555555974579 in CLIOption (cli_wand=cli_wand@entry=0x555555b85790, option=option@entry=0x5555559beebe "-write") at MagickWand/operation.c:5473
#8 0x00005555559224aa in ProcessCommandOptions (cli_wand=cli_wand@entry=0x555555b85790, argc=argc@entry=3, argv=argv@entry=0x7fffffffdfa8, index=index@entry=1) at MagickWand/magick-cli.c:758
#9 0x000055555592276d in MagickImageCommand (image_info=image_info@entry=0x555555b824a0, argc=argc@entry=3, argv=argv@entry=0x7fffffffdfa8, metadata=metadata@entry=0x7fffffffbc10, exception=exception@entry=0x555555b7bea0) at MagickWand/magick-cli.c:1392
#10 0x00005555559216a0 in MagickCommandGenesis (image_info=image_info@entry=0x555555b824a0, command=command@entry=0x555555922640 <MagickImageCommand>, argc=argc@entry=3, argv=argv@entry=0x7fffffffdfa8, metadata=0x0, exception=exception@entry=0x555555b7bea0) at MagickWand/magick-cli.c:177
#11 0x000055555559f76b in MagickMain (argc=3, argv=0x7fffffffdfa8) at utilities/magick.c:162
#12 0x00007ffff700fd90 in __libc_start_call_main (main=main@entry=0x55555559aec0 <main>, argc=argc@entry=3, argv=argv@entry=0x7fffffffdfa8) at ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58
#13 0x00007ffff700fe40 in __libc_start_main_impl (main=0x55555559aec0 <main>, argc=3, argv=0x7fffffffdfa8, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fffffffdf98) at ../csu/libc-start.c:392
#14 0x000055555559f535 in _start ()
static void GetXmpNumeratorAndDenominator(double value,
unsigned long *numerator,unsigned long *denominator)
{
double
df;
*numerator=0;
*denominator=1;
if (value <= MagickEpsilon)
return;
*numerator=1;
df=1.0;
while(fabs(df - value) > MagickEpsilon)
{
if (df < value)
(*numerator)++;
else
{
(*denominator)++;
*numerator=(unsigned long) (value*(*denominator));
}
df=*numerator/(double)*denominator;
}
}
In this code, the loop while(fabs(df - value) > MagickEpsilon) keeps repeating endlessly.
PoC
magick hang a.mng
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iegkwlTjqnJTtM4XkiheYsjKsC6pxtId/view?usp=sharing
Impact
XMP profile write triggers hang due to unbounded loop
credits
Team Pay1oad DVE
Reporter : Shinyoung Won (with contributions from WooJin Park, DongHa Lee, JungWoo Park, Woojin Jeon, Juwon Chae, Kyusang Han, JaeHun Gou)
yosimich(@yosiimich) Shinyoung Won of SSA Lab
e-mail : [yosimich123@gmail.com]
Woojin Jeon
Gtihub : brainoverflow
e-mail : [root@brainoverflow.kr]
WooJin Park
GitHub : jin-156
e-mail : [1203kids@gmail.com]
Who4mI(@GAP-dev) Lee DongHa of SSA Lab
Github: GAP-dev
e-mail : [ceo@zeropointer.co.kr]
JungWoo Park
Github : JungWooJJING
e-mail : [cuby5577@gmail.com]
Juwon Chae
Github : I_mho
e-mail : [wndnjs4698@naver.com]
Kyusang Han
Github : T1deSEC
e-mail : [hksjoe0081@gmail.com]
JaeHun Gou
Github : P2GONE
e-mail : [charly20@naver.com]
Commits
Fixed in: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/229fa96a988a21d78318bbca61245a6ed1ee33a0 and https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/38631605e6ab744548a561797472cf8648bcfe26
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q16-x86 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-x64 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
| .NET (NuGet) | Magick.NET-Q8-x86 | < 14.7.0 | 14.7.0 |
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-vmhh-8rxq-fp9g
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53015
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/229fa96a988a21d78318bbca61245a6ed1ee33a0
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/38631605e6ab744548a561797472cf8648bcfe26
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iegkwlTjqnJTtM4XkiheYsjKsC6pxtId/view?usp=sharing
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick
- https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.7.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-835- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU- Disclosed
- 23.07.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vmhh-8rxq-fp9g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 165
- First → latest
- 09.2023 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- High 27
- Medium 99
- Low 39
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 149
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