CVE-2026-40183

ImageMagick: Heap buffer overflow when encoding JXL image with a 16-bit float

Published Apr 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below 7.1.2-19, the JXL encoder has an heap write overflow when a user specifies that the image should be encoded as 16 bit floats. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6240-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jvgr-9ph5-m8v4 ImageMagick has a heap buffer overflow when encoding JXL image with a 16-bit float
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
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Description ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below 7.1.2-19, the JXL encoder has an heap write overflow when a user specifies that the image should be encoded as 16 bit floats. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.
Title ImageMagick: Heap buffer overflow when encoding JXL image with a 16-bit float
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2026, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2026, 8:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 13, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 13, 2026, 9:28 PM