CVE-2026-48994: imagemagick Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-48994DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48994GHSA-4v89-6mgq-6rgc
Published 10-06-2026Last modified 11-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-48994 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · +0.14 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7Timeline
- 10-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-24, a missing check of a return value could lead to a heap buffer over-write in the MAT decoder on 32-bit systems. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-24.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.14 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.37%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
NuGet17 products
- magick.net-q16-anycpu< 14.14.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-arm64< 14.14.0
- magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu< 14.14.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64< 14.14.0
- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64< 14.14.0
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u11 | < 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10 | < 8:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 7.1.2-24 | < 6.9.13-48 | ≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.1.2-24
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagickAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 20 products
References
7 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-4v89-6mgq-6rgcX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTWEBVendor Advisory
