CVE-2026-45031: ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in PSD decoder

Published May 18, 2026
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Updated

Due to a missing check in the PSD decoder it would be possible to bypass the list-length resource policy when decoding a PSD image. Other security limits would still apply.

Other sources

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22, due to a missing check in the PSD decoder it would be possible to bypass the list-length resource policy when decoding a PSD image. Other security limits would still apply. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22.

— MITRE

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU<14.13.1
14.13.1
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU<14.13.1
14.13.1
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-47
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2-22

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 14.13.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 14.13.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick (PSD decoder) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.13-47
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick (PSD decoder) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-22

Event History

May 18, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:53 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·05:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-45031?

The severity of CVE-2026-45031 is currently rated as high due to the potential for bypassing security policies.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-45031?

To remediate CVE-2026-45031, you should upgrade to version 14.13.1 of the affected Magick.NET packages.

3

Which software packages are affected by CVE-2026-45031?

CVE-2026-45031 impacts multiple Magick.NET packages including Magick.NET-Q8-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-x64, and others up to version 14.13.1.

4

What does CVE-2026-45031 specifically allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2026-45031 allows an attacker to potentially bypass the `list-length` resource policy when decoding a PSD image.

5

Are there any additional security limits affected by CVE-2026-45031?

Other security limits still apply despite the bypass capability introduced by CVE-2026-45031.

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