Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-31853

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-31853

Published: March 11, 2026 / Updated: March 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123890
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31853
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error on 32-bit systems in SFW decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Affected software

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

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31853

Install updates from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-41, 7.1.2-16
imagemagick (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm24, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm23, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm15, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm13, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm13, 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm12
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1 - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1 - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1
libMagick++-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.236.1, 6.8.8.1-71.246.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
imagemagick (Debian package) - addressed in versions 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u8, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u7
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
perl-PerlMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-extra - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
ImageMagick-doc - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
ImageMagick-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.75.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.80.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.50.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.60.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.42.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.52.1, 7.1.2.0-160000.9.1
ImageMagick-c++ - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-perl - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-libs - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-doc - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-djvu - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-devel - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick-c++-devel - update to 7.1.2.8-10
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2.8-10

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