CVE-2026-55597

ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Write in JP2 encoder when due to incorrect handling of arguments

Published Jul 1, 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. Prior to version 7.1.2-26, an incorrect handling of arguments can cause a heap buffer over-write in the JP2 encoder. This issue has been fixed in version7.1.2-26.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4680-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6383-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c4v7-w88g-m6c4 ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Write in JP2 encoder when due to incorrect handling of arguments
History
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. Prior to version 7.1.2-26, an incorrect handling of arguments can cause a heap buffer over-write in the JP2 encoder. This issue has been fixed in version7.1.2-26.
Title ImageMagick: Heap Buffer Over-Write in JP2 encoder when due to incorrect handling of arguments
Weaknesses CWE-682
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
Jul 1, 2026, 7:21 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 11:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 1, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 2, 2026, 7:30 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 1, 2026, 7:03 PM