HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-27798
HIGH

CVE-2026-27798

CWE-125Published: February 26, 2026· Updated: Feb 27, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.4th

Official Description

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 over-read vulnerability occurs when processing an image with small dimension using the `-wavelet-denoise` operator. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-27798 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

dlemstra1 product
magick.net
imagemagick1 product
imagemagick
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/0377e60b3c0d766bd7271221c95d9ee54f6a3738
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qpgx-jfcq-r59f

All References (3)

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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/0377e60b3c0d766bd7271221c95d9ee54f6a3738Patch
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qpgx-jfcq-r59fVendor Advisory
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https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.3Product · Release Notes

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-27798
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected2 vendors
PublishedFeb 26, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-27798 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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