CVE-2026-106578 ImageMagick: Invalid Memory Free in MVG decoder

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A crafted image triggers an invalid memory free in the MVG decoder, causing a process crash in ImageMagick.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-106578?

CVE-2026-106578 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56, a crafted image can cause an invalid memory free in the MVG decoder and crash the process. This issue is fixed in versions 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56.

Weakness: CWE-590

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.

How do I fix CVE-2026-106578?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-106578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106578, ECHO-35b6-ee31-5332, MINI-h36v-xcpp-cpxf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-106578.

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