Is CVE-2026-28493 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-28493 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-28493?

CVE-2026-28493 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-28493?

CVE-2026-28493 has an EPSS score of 0.19% (9th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28493?

Upgrade imagemagick on debian 13 to 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u7 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-28493

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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

How to fix

Remediation Available

imagemagickDebian

Fixed in:8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u7CVE-2026-28493

Fixed in:8:7.1.2.16+dfsg1-1CVE-2026-28493

ImageMagick Q16Windows application

Affected:7.1.2-16Fixed in:7.1.2-16ImageMagick Studio LLC

ImageMagick Q16-HDRIWindows application

Affected:7.1.2-16Fixed in:7.1.2-16ImageMagick Studio LLC

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

9thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 9% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-03-12.