Heap Buffer Over-Read in ImageMagick Affects Image Processing Capabilities
CVE-2026-116142

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-116142?

A vulnerability has been identified in ImageMagick, specifically prior to version 7.1.2-33, that poses a significant risk during the handling of minimum-bounding-box output. This issue allows attackers to craft malicious images that, when processed, can trigger a heap buffer over-read. This can lead to unexpected behavior, including application crashes and the potential exposure of adjacent heap memory, which may contain sensitive data.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick 0 < 7.1.2-33

ImageMagick 7.1.2-33

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

bewithyash
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