Off-by-one Error Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2604-IMAGEMAGICK-16237540
  • published25 Sept 2026
  • disclosed13 Apr 2026

Introduced: 13 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-40312  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:26.04 imagemagick to version 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:26.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below 7.1.2-19, an off by one error in the MSL decoder could result in a crash when a malicous MSL file is read. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1