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CVE-2026-93590: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-31 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the UHDR encoder that fails to perform policy checks during buffer allocation

Affects imagemagickSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 soon.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu imagemagick package to 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
Fixed in
  • 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6ubuntu1 – 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm13
17 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3 – 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1ubuntu1
27 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu3 – 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm14
34 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2 – 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm16
32 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu2 – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm24
48 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available from Ubuntu through Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) and Ubuntu Pro. Users should update ImageMagick packages to the patched versions (e.g., 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4) as provided by Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A standard system update with these packages will remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-31 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the UHDR encoder that fails to enforce resource policy checks during buffer allocation for image pixels. This flaw allows attackers to bypass resource limits by processing specially crafted UHDR images, potentially causing denial of service through excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability affects multiple Ubuntu package versions and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating a medium severity. A patch is available from Ubuntu via Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) and Ubuntu Pro. Users are advised to update to the fixed versions to mitigate this issue.

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