What is CVE-2026-28493?

CVE-2026-28493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-28493?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Integer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-28493

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16, an integer overflow vulnerability exists in the SIXEL decoer. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform an out of bounds via a specially crafted image. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Imagemagick — versions < 7.1.2-16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28493?: CVE-2026-28493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-28493?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.