CVE-2026-106578: imagemagick Free of Memory not on the Heap
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-106578DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106578
Published 07-10-2026Last modified 10-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-106578 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Free of Memory not on the Heap vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 07-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56, a crafted image can cause an invalid memory free in the MVG decoder and crash the process. This issue is fixed in versions 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 5.9–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
08-10-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagickAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 8:7.1.2.31+dfsg1-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-31 | < 6.9.13-56 | ≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.1.2-31
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagickAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
8 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-6xf5-c3jx-rp39X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTVendor Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5d29c094020612dc8fb471b10fc1d1cc6e9e4378X Refsource MISCREPORTPatch
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/bfe0117fd9742b3970383e000978d64e5e04372dX Refsource MISCREPORTPatch