CVE-2026-40311

ImageMagick: Heap-use-after-free via XMP profile could result in a crash when printing values

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 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44 contain a heap use-after-free vulnerability that can cause a crash when reading and printing values from an invalid XMP profile. 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-r83h-crwp-3vm7 ImageMagick has a heap-use-after-free via XMP profile could result in a crash when printing the values.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8810-1 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Versions below 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44 contain a heap use-after-free vulnerability that can cause a crash when reading and printing values from an invalid XMP profile. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19.
Title ImageMagick: Heap-use-after-free via XMP profile could result in a crash when printing values
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-693
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, 3:48 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, 9:36 PM