CVE-2026-34238
ImageMagick: Integer overflow in despeckle operation causes heap buffer overflow on 32-bit builds
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below both 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44, an integer overflow in the despeckle operation causes a heap buffer overflow on 32-bit builds that will result in an out of bounds write. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19.
INFO
Published Date :
April 13, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 13, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-44 or later.
- Update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-19 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below both 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44, an integer overflow in the despeckle operation causes a heap buffer overflow on 32-bit builds that will result in an out of bounds write. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added CWE CWE-190 Added Reference https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.12.0 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/bcd8519c70ecd9ebbc180920f2cf97b267d1f440 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-19 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-26qp-ffjh-2x4v