#VU125871 Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-40311

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#VU125871 Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-40311

Published: April 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125871
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40311
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in XMP profile processing when parsing an invalid XMP profile. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required to process the crafted input.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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