CVE-2026-109281: imagemagick Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-109281 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick 7.1.0-21 before 7.1.2-32 contains a heap buffer over-read in its handling of the -fx option, where a certain -fx operation reads beyond the bounds of an allocated heap buffer in specific situations. Attackers who can get a crafted -fx expression processed can read out-of-bounds heap memory, potentially disclosing limited memory contents.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA4.8MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.8MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CVE.orgCNA4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
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)
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 7.1.0-21, < 7.1.2-32
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagickAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
