CVE-2026-56372: ImageMagick heap buffer overflow in magnify operation

CVE-2026-56372 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.3 · Published 2026-07-11

ImageMagick, a widely used software suite for displaying and editing images, is affected by a memory handling flaw. An attacker could provide a specially crafted image or command that uses an invalid magnification method, potentially causing the application to crash or leak small amounts of memory. This could lead to a temporary disruption of services that process user-uploaded images.

Technologies: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet). Vendors: NuGet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-56372 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56372 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-56372?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 11 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.12.0; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.12.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.12.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.12.0; and 14 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56372?
Yes. Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-56372 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-56372?
Check whether you run Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x86 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x64 --version 14.12.0
  • Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.12.0 or later
    dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.12.0

Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow (out-of-bounds read) exists in ImageMagick's magnify operation. The vulnerability is triggered when the software encounters an unrecognized 'magnify:method' value, leading to a read of size 4 beyond the allocated heap buffer. The attack vector is local and requires user interaction, such as a user being tricked into processing a malicious image file. Successful exploitation can result in a denial of service (application crash) or potential exposure of sensitive memory contents. The issue is addressed in version 7.1.2-19.

Affected products

  • ImageMagick ImageMagick < 7.1.2-19

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-56372
  • GHSA-8vfj-q2cp-5m5j

Timeline

  • 2026-04-13: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
  • 2026-07-11: disclosed: NVD publication date
  • 2026-07-11: patched: Fix confirmed in version 7.1.2-19

References

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