CVE-2026-56374
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the FTXT encoder due to missing boundary checks when parsing ftxt:format. Remote attackers can trigger an out of bounds read by crafting malicious FTXT image files to cause denial of service or information disclosure.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 1.1–7.1
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affected products (30)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1126ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-04-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in ImageMagick ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-w54j-7wpm-crhjImageMagick has a heap-buffer-overflow in FTXT encoder2026-04-14ghsa · osvUS
The FTXT encoder lacks a boundary check when parsing `ftxt:format`, resulting in an out of bounds read. ``` ==3040863==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on address 0x5020000085b2 at pc 0x606c1ee0c6ce bp 0x7ffee30d6150 sp 0x7ffee30d6148 READ of size 1 at 0x5020000085b2 thread T0 ```
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w54j-7wpm-crhjcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-buffer-overflow-in-ftxt-encoder-via-format-parametercnnvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w54j-7wpm-crhjenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-buffer-overflow-in-ftxt-encoder-via-format-parameterenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w54j-7wpm-crhjVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-buffer-overflow-in-ftxt-encoder-via-format-parameterThird Party Advisorynvd
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