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 use-after-free vulnerability in ImageMagick's MSL decoder allows an attacker to trigger access to freed memory by crafting an MSL file. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
Published: 2026-03-09
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

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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-fpvf-frm6-625q ImageMagick has Heap Use-After-Free in ImageMagick MSL decoder
History

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 use-after-free vulnerability in ImageMagick's MSL decoder allows an attacker to trigger access to freed memory by crafting an MSL file. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
Title ImageMagick has a Heap Use-After-Free in ImageMagick MSL decoder
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Imagemagick Imagemagick
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-10T16:01:57.138Z

Reserved: 2026-03-02T21:43:19.927Z

Link: CVE-2026-28687

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-10T16:01:53.982Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-10T07:43:43.660

Modified: 2026-03-12T15:09:43.583

Link: CVE-2026-28687

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-09T21:37:24Z

Links: CVE-2026-28687 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T10:15:26Z

Weaknesses