Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-32636
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-17 and 6.9.13-42, the NewXMLTree method contains a bug that could result in a crash due to an out of write bounds of a single zero byte. Versions 7.1.2-17 and 6.9.13-42 fix the issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions < 6.9.13-42, < 7.1.2-17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-gc62-2v5p-qpmp (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-17 (Product)
- github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.11.0 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32636?
- CVE-2026-32636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32636?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.