CVE-2026-25986: ImageMagick has a heap buffer overflow in YUV 4:2:2 decoder

Published Feb 24, 2026
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Updated

A heap buffer overflow write vulnerability exists in ReadYUVImage() (coders/yuv.c) when processing malicious YUV 4:2:2 (NoInterlace) images. The pixel-pair loop writes one pixel beyond the allocated row buffer.

================================================================= ==204642==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on address 0x5170000002e0 at pc 0x562d21a7e8de bp 0x7fffa9ae1270 sp 0x7fffa9ae1260 WRITE of size 8 at 0x5170000002e0 thread T0

Other sources

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, a heap buffer overflow write vulnerability exists in ReadYUVImage() (coders/yuv.c) when processing malicious YUV 4:2:2 (NoInterlace) images. The pixel-pair loop writes one pixel beyond the allocated row buffer. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

— NVD

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick<7.1.2-15, <6.9.13-40
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-40
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2-15
nuget/magick.net-q8-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q8-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q8-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q8-anycpu<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x86<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu<14.10.3
14.10.3
nuget/magick.net-q16-anycpu<14.10.3
14.10.3
alpine/imagemagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2.15-r0
7.1.2.15-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2.15-r0
7.1.2.15-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2.15-r0
7.1.2.15-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.3
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2.15-r0
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-15
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.13-40

Event History

Feb 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:44 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:02 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-25986?

CVE-2026-25986 has a critical severity due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution through a heap buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-25986?

To fix CVE-2026-25986, upgrade to ImageMagick version 7.1.2-15 or later for the 7.x series, and 6.9.13-40 or later for the 6.x series.

3

What versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2026-25986?

ImageMagick versions prior to 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 are affected by CVE-2026-25986.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2026-25986?

CVE-2026-25986 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs in the YUV 4:2:2 decoder.

5

Is CVE-2026-25986 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2026-25986 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can craft a malicious YUV image processed by ImageMagick.

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