CVE-2026-33905

Received Received - Intake

Out-of-Bounds Read in ImageMagick -sample Operation

Publication date: 2026-04-13

Last updated on: 2026-04-17

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions below both 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44, the -sample operation has an out of bounds read when an specific offset is set through the `sample:offset` define that could lead to an out of bounds read. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.9.13-44 and 7.1.2-19.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-13

Last Modified

2026-04-17

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-33905

EUVD

EUVD-2026-22108

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
imagemagick	imagemagick	to 6.9.13-44 (exc)
imagemagick	imagemagick	From 7.0.0-0 (inc) to 7.1.2-19 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in ImageMagick versions below 7.1.2-19 and 6.9.13-44. It involves the -sample operation, which when used with a specific offset set through the `sample:offset` define, can cause an out of bounds read. This means the software reads memory outside the intended buffer, which can lead to unexpected behavior or crashes.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is an out of bounds read, which can cause the application to crash or behave unpredictably. According to the CVSS score (5.5), the vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and user interaction. While it does not affect confidentiality or integrity, it can cause availability issues by crashing the application.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-19 or later, or version 6.9.13-44 or later, as these versions contain the fix for the out of bounds read issue related to the -sample operation.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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