VDB-349891 · CVE-2026-28693 · EUVD-2026-10389

ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-40/7.1.2-15 DIB Coder out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-40/7.1.2-15 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component DIB Coder. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28693. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-40/7.1.2-15. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component DIB Coder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, an integer overflow in DIB coder can result in out of bounds read or write. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28693 since 03/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303080 (Debian dsa-6169 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.9.13-41 or 7.1.2-16 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (303080), EUVD (EUVD-2026-10389) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0643). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
SUSE openSUSE
Open Source ImageMagick

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

ImageMagick

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.imagemagick.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.1
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 303080
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6169 : imagemagick - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.13-41/7.1.2-16

Timelineinfo

03/02/2026 CVE reserved
03/09/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
03/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/22/2026 +43 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28693 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349891
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0643 - ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2026 23:36
Updated: 04/22/2026 00:56
Changes: 03/09/2026 23:36 (64), 03/10/2026 01:29 (2), 03/13/2026 01:34 (1), 03/24/2026 12:19 (2), 04/22/2026 00:56 (7)
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