CVE-2026-42326

ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Read in IPTC encoder

MEDIUM
5.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2026 at 09:25 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick

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Severity
MEDIUM5.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22, when writing an IPTC output file a malicious input file could cause an out of bounds read of a single byte. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.9.13-47v < 7.1.2-227.0.0-0 ≤ v < 7.1.2-22
Affected range stops below 6.9.13-47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.2-22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.1MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-191

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