ImageMagick is widely used across apps; RCE via image parsing could affect many systems; patches exist.
CVE-2026-28693
ImageMagick DIB coder overflow may allow remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-28693 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28693 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28693?
CVE-2026-28693 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28693?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28693. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28693 affect?
CVE-2026-28693 affects ImageMagick < 7.1.2-16, ImageMagick < 6.9.13-41. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28693?
Upgrade to 7.1.2-16 or 6.9.13-41 or newer.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted DIB images; attacker can run arbitrary code on the host.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 7.0.0 and < 7.1.2-16
- affected< 6.9.13-41
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.