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CVE-2026-40169

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.01%
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Imagemagick
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 7.1.2-19
Fixed In 7.1.2
Type CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow), CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)
Vendor Imagemagick
Public PoC No

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below 7.1.2-19, a crafted image could result in an out of bounds heap write when writing a yaml or json output, resulting in a crash. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Imagemagick Imagemagick
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.1.2-19