# CVE-2026-40183: imagemagick: ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images

CVE-2026-40183 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40183, released April 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40183
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- 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, the JXL encoder has an heap write overflow when a user specifies that the image should be encoded as 16 bit floats. This issue has been fixed in version 7.1.2-19.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ImageMagick opensuse-leap 16.0 | 7.1.2.0-160000.8.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20606-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20606-1.md) | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.6 | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.55.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1597-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1597-1.md) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.7 | 7.1.1.43-150700.3.47.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1598-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1598-1.md) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40183](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-40183.md) | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 14 | 8:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40183](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-40183.md) | Apr 13, 2026 |

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