Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-26284

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-26284

Published: March 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123570
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26284
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in pcd decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and gain acces to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

ImageMagick
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Ubuntu
SUSE Package Hub 15
Development Tools Module
Desktop Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Anolis OS
libGraphicsMagick-Q16-3
GraphicsMagick-devel
libGraphicsMagick++-devel
libGraphicsMagick-Q16-3-debuginfo
libGraphicsMagick++-Q16-12
GraphicsMagick-debuginfo
libGraphicsMagickWand-Q16-2-debuginfo
perl-GraphicsMagick-debuginfo
libGraphicsMagick3-config
GraphicsMagick
GraphicsMagick-debugsource
libGraphicsMagickWand-Q16-2
libGraphicsMagick++-Q16-12-debuginfo
perl-GraphicsMagick
imagemagick (Ubuntu package)
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-debugsource
ImageMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1
libMagick++-devel
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-devel
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE
imagemagick (Debian package)
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick-help
ImageMagick-perl
ImageMagick-c++
ImageMagick
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
ImageMagick-extra
libMagick++-devel-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo
ImageMagick-devel-32bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit
ImageMagick-doc
ImageMagick-devel-64bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
libMagick++-devel-64bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5
perl-PerlMagick
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure
ImageMagick-libs
ImageMagick-djvu

How to mitigate CVE-2026-26284

Install updates from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15
libGraphicsMagick-Q16-3 - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
GraphicsMagick-devel - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagick++-devel - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagick-Q16-3-debuginfo - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagick++-Q16-12 - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
GraphicsMagick-debuginfo - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagickWand-Q16-2-debuginfo - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
perl-GraphicsMagick-debuginfo - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagick3-config - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
GraphicsMagick - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
GraphicsMagick-debugsource - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagickWand-Q16-2 - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
libGraphicsMagick++-Q16-12-debuginfo - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
perl-GraphicsMagick - update to 1.3.42-150600.3.18.1
imagemagick (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8, 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
libMagick++-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.231.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE - update to 6.8.8.1-71.231.1
imagemagick (Debian package) - addressed in versions 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u8, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6
ImageMagick-c++-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-help - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-perl - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++ - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13.40-1, 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-extra - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-doc - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream - update to 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
perl-PerlMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.68.2, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1
ImageMagick-perl - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-libs - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-doc - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-djvu - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-devel - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick-c++ - update to 7.1.2.15-1
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2.15-1

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