CVE-2026-33536
ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 27, 2026
Updated · August 18, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick, an open-source software for image manipulation. This vulnerability, caused by an incorrect return value, allows a local attacker to write data outside of its intended memory area, known as an out-of-bounds write. The primary consequence of this flaw is a denial of service (DoS), which can make the application or system unavailable.
Statement
Moderate: This flaw in ImageMagick, an image manipulation software, allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ELS and 7 ELS, as well as community projects like Fedora and EPEL, where ImageMagick is installed and used for image processing.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-823 · Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset