CVE-2026-40169

A flaw was found in ImageMagick. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted image file. When ImageMagick processes this image to generate a YAML or JSON output, it can lead to an out-of-bounds heap write, causing the application to crash. This results in a denial of service.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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.