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.
CVE-2026-56362
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 91% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.2
- EG Score
- 4.2(medium)
- EG Risk
- 19(Track)EG Risk 19/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity42% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 10, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 9, 2026ImageMagick - Heap-buffer-overflow Read in GetPixelIndex via OpenPixelCache Metadata Desynchronization | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-buffer-overflow-read-in-getpixelindex-via-openpixelcache-metadata-desynchronizationHeap-buffer-overflow read in GetPixelIndex due to metadata-cache desynchronization in OpenPixelCache · Advisory · ImageMagick/ImageMagick · GitHub
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-gq5v-qf8q-fp77Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-56362(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(19 across 1 ecosystem)
NuGet(19)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (209 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (206 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (106 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (206 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (206 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (106 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 | — | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (225 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q16-x86 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (225 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (209 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (54 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (106 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-x64 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (225 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
| Magick.NET-Q8-x86 | 10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (225 versions) | 14.10.3 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 33× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-26 12:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-26 12:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 03:20 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.90
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-14 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-11 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-10 18:28 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 4.2 · severity → MEDIUM
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-09 15:53 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.1 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-07-08 14:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 14:05 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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