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CVE-2026-45031 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-45031 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22, a missing check in the PSD decoder allowed for a bypass of the list-length resource policy when decoding PSD images. Other security limits would still apply. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-47 and 7.1.2-22.

Vendor
ImageMagick
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-15
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-15

Who should care

Users of ImageMagick, particularly those who handle PSD images, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to update to a patched version.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. The weakness is classified as CWE-400 and CWE-770.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to ImageMagick version 6.9.13-47 or 7.1.2-22 or later.
  • Review and limit the types of images processed by ImageMagick to reduce exposure.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. The vendor advisory is available at [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-45031 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45031

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-45031 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45031

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.