CVE-2026-30936: ImageMagick has a heap Buffer Overflow in WaveletDenoiseImage

Published Mar 9, 2026
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Updated

A crafted image could cause an out of bounds heap write inside the WaveletDenoiseImage method. When processing a crafted image with the -wavelet-denoise operation an out of bounds write can occur.

================================================================= ==661320==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on address 0x503000002754 at pc 0x5ff45f82c92a bp 0x7fffb732b400 sp 0x7fffb732b3f0 WRITE of size 4 at 0x503000002754 thread T0

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ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, a crafted image could cause an out of bounds heap write inside the WaveletDenoiseImage method. When processing a crafted image with the -wavelet-denoise operation an out of bounds write can occur. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

— MITRE

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick<7.1.2-16, <6.9.13-41
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-41
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2-16
nuget/magick.net-q8-x86<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q8-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q8-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q8-anycpu<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-x86<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-x86<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x86<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu<14.10.4
14.10.4
nuget/magick.net-q16-anycpu<14.10.4
14.10.4
debian/imagemagick<=8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u168:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u118:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u138:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u108:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u118:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-1
alpine/imagemagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2.17-r0
7.1.2.17-r0
alpine/imagemagick>=7.0.0-0<7.1.2.17-r0
7.1.2.17-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade nuget/Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.10.4
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u16Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u11Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u13Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u11Fixed in 8:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2.17-r0
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-16
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.13-41

Event History

Mar 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 10, 2026
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:16 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·02:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-30936?

CVE-2026-30936 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for a heap buffer overflow leading to arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-30936?

To fix CVE-2026-30936, upgrade to ImageMagick version 7.1.2-16 or later for v7, or 6.9.13-41 or later for v6.

3

What methods are impacted by CVE-2026-30936 in ImageMagick?

CVE-2026-30936 specifically affects the WaveletDenoiseImage method within ImageMagick.

4

Can CVE-2026-30936 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2026-30936 can be exploited remotely by processing a specially crafted image file.

5

Which versions of ImageMagick are vulnerable to CVE-2026-30936?

Versions prior to 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41 of ImageMagick are vulnerable to CVE-2026-30936.

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