CVE-2026-28493: imagemagick Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-28493 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-03-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.