# CVE-2026-40169: imagemagick: ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images

CVE-2026-40169 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40169, released April 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40169
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0018
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 13, 2026

## Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below 7.1.2-19, a crafted image could result in an out of bounds heap write when writing a yaml or json output, resulting in a crash. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ImageMagick amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick opensuse-leap 16.0 | 7.1.2.0-160000.10.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21071-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21071-1.md) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.6 | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.73.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3023-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3023-1.md) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.7 | 7.1.1.43-150700.3.65.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:2877-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-2877-1.md) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 16.0 | 7.1.2.0-160000.10.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22378-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22378-1.md) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-c++ amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-c++-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-c++-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-doc amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-libs amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-perl amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick-perl-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1611](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1611.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40169](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-40169.md) | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 14 | 8:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40169](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-40169.md) | Apr 13, 2026 |

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