---
id: CVE-2026-56372
title: >-
  ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in
  the magnify operation that allows attackers to read out of bounds memory
summary: >-
  ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in
  the magnify operation that allows attackers to read out of bounds memory. An
  unrecognized magnify:method value triggers an out of bounds read, potentially
  expos…
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
published: '2026-07-11'
updated: '2026-07-11'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56372'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-8vfj-q2cp-5m5j
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-buffer-overflow-read-via-unrecognized-magnify-method
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-07-11T23:16:21.048Z'
epss: 0.00198
epssPercentile: 0.09896
---

## Overview

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the magnify operation that allows attackers to read out of bounds memory. An unrecognized magnify:method value triggers an out of bounds read, potentially exposing sensitive information or causing denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.