CVE-2026-46559
ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of service via heap buffer overwrite in JP2 processing
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · June 11, 2026
Updated · August 18, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. An incorrect check during JPEG 2000 (JP2) image processing, when certain options are specified, can lead to a heap buffer overwrite of a single byte. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the application.
CVSS score applicability
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
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write