CVE-2026-56376 — Vulnerability in Magick.NET-Q8-x86 — CVE Details
LOW
ImageMagick has a possible heap Use After Free vulnerability in its meta coder
Published February 25, 2026Updated September 24, 2026Source: osv
Summary
A heap Use After Free vulnerability exists in the meta coder when an allocation fails and a single byte is written to a stale pointer.
```
==535852==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free on address 0x5210000088ff at pc 0x5581bacac14d bp 0x7ffdf667edf0 sp 0x7ffdf667ede0
WRITE of size 1 at 0x5210000088ff thread T0
```
Advisory Timeline
- First published February 25, 2026 (229 days ago).
- Last revised September 24, 2026 — 211 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (17)
Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (17).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magick.NET-Q8-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 | nuget | All versions | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-416Use After FreeMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 3.7 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-2gq3-ww97-wfjmWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56376ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f5049954f12c6fcf090a776767526d2a4708d58bWEB
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagickPACKAGE
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-heap-use-after-free-in-meta-coderWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-56376?
- ImageMagick has a possible heap Use After Free vulnerability in its meta coder This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of LOW (CVSS score: 3.7/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-56376?
- CVE-2026-56376 affects Magick.NET-Q8-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 and Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (and 14 more). Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-56376 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
3.7
Exploitation is difficult or impact is minor. Address in your next planned update.
Also Known As
GHSA-2gq3-ww97-wfjm
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