Heap Buffer Overflow in ImageMagick Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2026-28686

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-28686?

ImageMagick, a widely used open-source software for digital image editing, is susceptible to a heap buffer overflow due to an inadequately sized output buffer during PCL encoding. This issue could lead to potential exploitation, affecting the integrity and security of image processing tasks. Users are advised to upgrade to versions 7.1.2-16 or 6.9.13-41, where this vulnerability has been addressed. More details can be found in the security advisory.

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Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-16 < 7.0.0, 7.1.2-16

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-41 < 6.9.13-41

References

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

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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