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ImageMagick EUVDEUVD-2026-94379

| CVE-2026-106564 MEDIUM
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-10-07 GitHub_M
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Submit crafted EXR image to processing endpoint
  2. Exploit
    EXR decoder writes beyond heap buffer
  3. Impact
    ImageMagick process crashes (denial of service)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the target application pass an attacker-controlled EXR (OpenEXR) file to ImageMagick's EXR coder (coders/exr.c), which in turn requires an ImageMagick build with EXR/OpenEXR delegate support enabled - EXR is not a universally enabled format. No authentication or user interaction is needed if the consuming service accepts user-supplied images (e.g., an upload/thumbnailing endpoint). Limiting factors: the vulnerability is only reachable where EXR decoding is enabled and exposed to untrusted input, and the realistic outcome is a single-process crash rather than code execution or data exposure; affected versions are those prior to 7.1.2-32.

Impact

This is a moderate-to-low priority denial-of-service issue, not a high-impact vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L, base 5.3 MEDIUM) shows the only impact is availability (A:L) - a process crash - with no confidentiality or integrity loss, which is consistent with CWE-122 (heap buffer overflow) that the vendor describes as causing a crash rather than code execution. Although the vector is AV:N/PR:N (reachable by an unauthenticated remote attacker), exploitation depends on the target application feeding attacker-supplied images through ImageMagick's EXR decoder. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or SSVC decision data was provided in the input, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis; a vendor patch commit diff exists but that is remediation evidence, not exploit code. Note a residual uncertainty: the description says the decoder can 'write beyond a heap buffer,' and heap out-of-bounds writes can sometimes escalate beyond a crash, but the vendor scored impact as availability-only (A:L) - defenders should treat it as a DoS unless the vendor revises the assessment.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker uploads or submits a crafted EXR image to a web service or pipeline that uses ImageMagick for image processing. When the EXR decoder parses the malformed file, it writes past the end of a heap buffer and the ImageMagick process crashes, disrupting the service for other users. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, though the upstream fix commit is published.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Denial of service in ImageMagick versions prior to 7.1.2-32 allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to crash the process by supplying a crafted EXR image that triggers a heap buffer overflow in the EXR decoder. The vulnerability requires an ImageMagick build with EXR/OpenEXR delegate support enabled and an application that passes attacker-controlled EXR files to it; the impact is limited to a single-process crash (low availability). No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vendor has released a patch in version 7.1.2-32.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to ImageMagick 7.1.2-32 or later, which contains the vendor patch (commit f7437ebafcd92d6959eca4086d80b150d52bdb7c). If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable EXR delegate support (e.g., recompile without --with-exr or remove the EXR coder module) to prevent processing of EXR files altogether; the trade-off is loss of EXR image handling capabilities. Alternatively, restrict untrusted file uploads to exclude EXR format, though this may not be viable for services that legitimately process EXR images. A vendor advisory is available at https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-54rx-5x9g-g465.

Affected VersionsENISA

ImageMagick < 7.1.2-32

Affected Packages

euvd imagemagick fix: 7.1.2-32

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ImageMagick's EXR coder (coders/exr.c) uses the OpenEXR library to decode EXR image files. The vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) that occurs when the decoder encounters EXR files using deep scanline or deep tiled storage types. The decoder fails to properly handle these storage types, leading to a write beyond the allocated heap buffer. The fix in commit f7437ebafcd92d6959eca4086d80b150d52bdb7c adds explicit rejection of EXR_STORAGE_DEEP_SCANLINE and EXR_STORAGE_DEEP_TILED by throwing an 'ImageTypeNotSupported' exception and setting status to MagickFalse, preventing further processing.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Crafted image is typically processed via a remote upload path (AV:N) without auth or interaction (PR:N/UI:N); impact is a crash only, so C:N/I:N/A:L.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 5.3 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 07, 2026 - 17:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 07, 2026 - 15:03 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, a crafted EXR image can cause the EXR decoder to write beyond a heap buffer, causing the process to crash. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Prevalence
High
ImageMagick is a near-default server-side image-processing library across web stacks
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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