Buffer Overflow in ImageMagick Affects Image Processing Capabilities
CVE-2026-33899

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-33899?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in ImageMagick, an open-source tool for digital image manipulation. Versions prior to 7.1.2-189 and 6.9.13-44 are susceptible when parsing XML files, leading to potential out-of-bounds memory writing. This flaw could be exploited to disrupt the image processing workflow. Users are advised to upgrade to released versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19 to mitigate the issue effectively.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-44 < 6.9.13-44

ImageMagick < 7.1.2-19 < 7.1.2-19

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ae679e2...
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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