CVE-2026-56362

ImageMagick - Heap-buffer-overflow Read in GetPixelIndex via OpenPixelCache Metadata Desynchronization

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: July 8, 2026 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: October 29, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick

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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 contains a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability in GetPixelIndex caused by OpenPixelCache updating image channel metadata before pixel cache memory allocation. Attackers can trigger memory and disk allocation failures to cause a heap-buffer-overflow read affecting any writer calling GetPixelIndex.

Affected

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

v < 6.9.13-407.0.0-0 ≤ v < 7.1.2-15
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.13-40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.2-15 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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