ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains an injection vulnerability in the MVG encoder, which
Affects imagemagickSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:45 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10imagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 have an injection vulnerability in the MVG encoder. This flaw allows attackers who can supply drawing options to inject arbitrary MVG drawing commands into generated MVG files. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.6 and requires local access with user interaction for exploitation.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-116148 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116148 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qq8x-fq3x-43h4 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-58-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-33-code-injection-via-mvg-encoder-drawing-options (opens in a new tab)