CVE-2026-27798: ImageMagick Heap Buffer Over-read Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qpgx-jfcq-r59f
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CVSS 4.0
CWE-125 CWE-126
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-27798 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.0) heap buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read) affecting ImageMagick libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves heap buffer over-read in waveletdenoise when processing small images. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.10.3.

CVE-2026-27798 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-27798
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qpgx-jfcq-r59f
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.0
CWE Classification CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Product ImageMagick
Package Ecosystem NuGet
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2026-27798

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected ImageMagick dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x86 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x64 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to 14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x86 fixed: 14.10.3 
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-27798, inspect your project dependencies for ImageMagick:

inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of ImageMagick in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.10.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read, where the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. In ImageMagick, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A heap buffer over-read vulnerability occurs when processing an image with small dimension using the `-wavelet-denoise` operator. ``` ==3693336==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on address 0x511000001280 at pc 0x5602c8b0cc75 bp 0x7ffcb105d510 sp 0x7ffcb105d500 READ of size 4 at 0x511000001280 thread T0 ```

CVE-2026-27798 Affected ImageMagick Versions

19 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
14.10.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q16-x86
nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x64
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x64
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3
Magick.NET-Q8-x86
nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86
NuGet
< 14.10.3
14.10.3

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qpgx-jfcq-r59f
NVD — CVE-2026-27798 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27798
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/0377e60b3c0d766bd7271221c95d9ee54f6a3738
ImageMagick Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick
ImageMagick Release RELEASE
https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-27798?
CVE-2026-27798 is a security vulnerability in ImageMagick involving Heap Buffer Over-read in WaveletDenoise when processing small images under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read.
Which ImageMagick versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 14.10.3 across affected packages: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-arm64, Magick.NET-Q16-x64, Magick.NET-Q16-x86, Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU, Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64, Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64, Magick.NET-Q8-arm64, Magick.NET-Q8-x64, Magick.NET-Q8-x86.
What version fixes CVE-2026-27798?
Upgrading to 14.10.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU affected?
Yes, Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU is affected in releases prior to 14.10.3. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.3 or later.
Is Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU affected?
Yes, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU is affected in releases prior to 14.10.3. Upgrade your dependency to 14.10.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27798?
CVE-2026-27798 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-27798?
CVE-2026-27798 is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read (The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.).
How can I check NuGet dependencies for CVE-2026-27798?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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