CVE-2026-28686

ImageMagick has a write heap-buffer-overflow in PCL encoder via undersized output buffer

Published Mar 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the PCL encode due to an undersized output buffer allocation. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4539-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6169-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6210-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-467j-76j7-5885 ImageMagick: Write heap-buffer-overflow in PCL encoder via undersized output buffer
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
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Description ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the PCL encode due to an undersized output buffer allocation. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
Title ImageMagick has a write heap-buffer-overflow in PCL encoder via undersized output buffer
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-131
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 10, 2026, 2:26 PM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2026, 9:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 10, 2026, 7:43 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:28 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 9, 2026, 9:33 PM