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CVE-2026-48994

ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via heap buffer over-write in MAT decoder

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 11, 2026

Updated · August 18, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in ImageMagick. A missing check of a return value in the MAT decoder on 32-bit systems could lead to a heap buffer over-write. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Statement

This Moderate impact flaw in ImageMagick could lead to a denial of service on 32-bit systems when processing a maliciously crafted MAT image file. The vulnerability arises from a missing return value check in the MAT decoder, which could result in a heap buffer over-write. Exploitation requires an attacker to provide a specially crafted image to a system running ImageMagick.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-253 · Incorrect Check of Function Return Value