Is CVE-2026-32636 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-32636 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-32636?

CVE-2026-32636 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2026-32636?

Patch guidance is available from imagemagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-32636.

CVE-2026-32636 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-32636?

2 products: imagemagick imagemagick, imagemagick imagemagick.

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-17 and 6.9.13-42, the NewXMLTree method contains a bug that could result in a crash due to an out of write bounds of a single zero byte. Versions 7.1.2-17 and 6.9.13-42 fix the issue.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IMAGEMAGICK
Published: 3/18/2026
Last Modified: 3/19/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-32636

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