CVE-2026-56378
ImageMagick: Malicious PCD files trigger 1‑byte heap Out-of-bounds Read and DoS
8.2
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.22%
Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 (and 6.x before 6.9.13-40) contains a heap out-of-bounds read in the PCD coder's DecodeImage loop. A crafted PCD file can trigger a one-byte heap out-of-bounds read during image decoding, resulting in denial of service and potential disclosure of an adjacent heap byte.
How to fix CVE-2026-56378
To remediate CVE-2026-56378, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u15 or later
Is CVE-2026-56378 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u15
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |