CVE-2026-32259: imagemagick Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-32259DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32259
Published 12-03-2026Last modified 13-03-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-32259 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 12-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, when a memory allocation fails in the sixel encoder it would be possible to write past the end of a buffer on the stack. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.10% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.14%
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
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u8 | < 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u7 | < 8:7.1.2.16+dfsg1-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-16 | < 6.9.13-41 | ≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.1.2-16
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm23 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm15 | < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm13 | < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm13 | < 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm12 | All versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-49hx-7656-jpg3X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTVendor Advisory
