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CVE-2026-48994

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u14CVE-2026-48994
Fixed in:8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u11CVE-2026-48994
Fixed in:8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10CVE-2026-48994
Fixed in:8:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-1CVE-2026-48994
ImageMagick Q16Windows application
Affected:7.0.0-0 7.1.2-24Fixed in:7.1.2-24ImageMagick Studio LLC
Affected:6.9.13-48Fixed in:6.9.13-48ImageMagick Studio LLC
ImageMagick Q16-HDRIWindows application
Affected:7.0.0-0 7.1.2-24Fixed in:7.1.2-24ImageMagick Studio LLC
Affected:6.9.13-48Fixed in:6.9.13-48ImageMagick 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
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2015-3113Critical9.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2024-26256High7.888%-Fix
CVE-2020-25687Medium5.987%-Fix
CVE-2009-3459High8.886%KEVFix
CVE-2021-21017High8.886%KEV-
CVE-2020-25683Medium5.986%-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 2026-06-11.