Buffer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-46559

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23, an incorrect check in the JP2 will result in an heap buffer over-write of a single byte when specifying certain options. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (3.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-46559: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46559?
CVE-2026-46559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-46559?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.