How severe is CVE-2026-56373?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-56373 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-56373?

CVE-2026-56373 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-2026-56373?

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-2026-56373 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-56373 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-2026-56373 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.

Is CVE-2026-56373 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-56373 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-2026-56373?

CVE-2026-56373 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.2%, placing it in the 14th 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-2026-56373?

CVE-2026-56373 is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-56373 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-56373 was published on July 10, 2026 and was last updated on October 31, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-56373 — Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU

Fix: ImageMagick/ImageMagick@168ffe1

CVE-2026-56373 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU. A fix is available for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU — see the affected versions and patch details below.

ImageMagick - Use-After-Free Write in PDB Decoder

Also known asGHSA-3j4x-rwrx-xxj9

Published

Jul 10, 2026

Updated

Oct 31, 2026

Affected

19 pkgs

Patched

19 / 19

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 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-2026-56373.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs14th percentile — riskier than 14% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDB decoder that will use a stale pointer when a memory allocation fails and that could result in a crash or a single zero byte write.

==4033155==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: UNKNOWN SIGNAL on unknown address 0x000000000000 (pc 0x5589c1971b24 bp 0x7ffdcc7ae2d0 sp 0x7ffdcc7adb20 T0)

==4034812==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free on address 0x7f099e9f7800 at pc 0x5605d909ab20 bp 0x7ffe52045b50 sp 0x7ffe52045b40
WRITE of size 1 at 0x7f099e9f7800 thread T0

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`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

imagemagickimagemagick

≥ 7.0.0-0 && < 7.1.2-15

range

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-2026-56373 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.

Frequently Asked Questions

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDB decoder that will use a stale pointer when a memory allocation fails and that could result in a crash or a single zero byte write. ``` ==4033155==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: UNKNOWN SIGNAL on unknown address 0x000000000000 (pc 0x5589c1971b24 bp 0x7ffdcc7ae2d0 sp 0x7ffdcc7adb20 T0) ``` ``` ==4034812==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free on address 0x7f099e9f7800 at pc 0x5605d909ab20 bp 0x7ffe52045b50 sp 0x7ffe52045b40 WRITE of size 1 at 0x7f099e9f7800 thread T0 ```

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