CVE-2026-40310

ImageMagick: Heap out-of-bounds write in JP2 encoder

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. Versions below both 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44, contain a heap out-of-bounds write in the JP2 encoder with when a user specifies an invalid sampling index. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4559-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6240-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6245-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pwg5-6jfc-crvh ImageMagick has a heap out-of-bounds write in JP2 encoder
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8810-1 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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. Versions below both 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44, contain a heap out-of-bounds write in the JP2 encoder with when a user specifies an invalid sampling index. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19.
Title ImageMagick: Heap out-of-bounds write in JP2 encoder
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-787
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, 4:28 PM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2026, 9:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 13, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 13, 2026, 9:32 PM