ImageMagick <7.1.2-15 Heap BOV Read via GetPixelIndex
CVE-2026-56362 Published on July 8, 2026
ImageMagick - Heap-buffer-overflow Read in GetPixelIndex via OpenPixelCache Metadata Desynchronization
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 contains a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability in GetPixelIndex caused by OpenPixelCache updating image channel metadata before pixel cache memory allocation. Attackers can trigger memory and disk allocation failures to cause a heap-buffer-overflow read affecting any writer calling GetPixelIndex.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-56362 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-56362
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Affected Versions
ImageMagick:- Before 7.1.2-15 is affected.
- Version 7.1.2-15 is unaffected.
- Before 6.9.13-40 is affected.
- Version 6.9.13-40 is unaffected.