Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Image Processing Software by ImageMagick
CVE-2026-26284

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-26284?

ImageMagick, a widely used open-source image editing software, has a vulnerability related to improper boundary checking when processing Huffman-coded data from Photo CD files. This flaw is due to incorrect initialization within the decoder function, potentially leading to out-of-bounds reads. Users should ensure they are using versions 7.1.2-15 or 6.9.13-40 or later, which include the necessary patch to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15 < 7.0.0, 7.1.2-15

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-40 < 6.9.13-40

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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