Is CVE-2026-31853 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-31853 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-31853?

CVE-2026-31853 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-31853?

Patch guidance is available from imagemagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-31853.

CVE-2026-31853 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-31853?

2 products: imagemagick imagemagick, imagemagick imagemagick.

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, an overflow on 32-bit systems can cause a crash in the SFW decoder when processing extremely large images. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-122

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IMAGEMAGICK
Published: 3/11/2026
Last Modified: 3/17/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-31853

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