How severe is CVE-2026-56368?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-56368 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-56368?

CVE-2026-56368 affects the following packages: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet), and 11 more. Ecosystems affected: NuGet.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56368?

Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-56368 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-56368 in my NuGet dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-56368 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-56368?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-56368 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2026-56368 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-56368 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-56368?

CVE-2026-56368 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 37th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-56368?

CVE-2026-56368 is classified as CWE-401 (CWE-401). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-56368 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-56368 was published on June 24, 2026 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

.NET NuGet

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-56368 — Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

Fix: ImageMagick/ImageMagick@fe0a49a

CVE-2026-56368 is a CWE-401 vulnerability in Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU. A fix is available for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU — see the affected versions and patch details below.

ImageMagick - Memory Leak in Raw Pixel Data Coders

Also known asGHSA-wfx3-6g53-9fgc

Published

Jun 24, 2026

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

19 pkgs

Patched

19 / 19

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-56368.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs37th percentile — riskier than 37% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

19 pkgs affected

.NETMagick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64.NETMagick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86.NETMagick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64+11 more

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 contains a memory leak vulnerability in multiple coders that write raw pixel data where allocated objects are not properly freed. Attackers can trigger this leak by processing specially crafted images, causing memory exhaustion and denial of service.

Affected Packages

19 total 19 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3`
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3`
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3`
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3`
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.10.3`
.NETNuGet	`Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64`	all versions	14.10.3`dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.10.3`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-56368 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-56368 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2026-56368. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

UbuntuLOW

USN-8739-1Ubuntu USN-8739-2Ubuntu

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