CVE-2026-28691CWE-252CWE-824

ImageMagick has an uninitialized pointer dereference in JBIG decoder

High · published March 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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, an uninitialized pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the JBIG decoder due to a missing check. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00654 · 50.7th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-252 · Unchecked Return Value; CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Published
2026-03-09T21:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 MAR 21:40Z
    ImageMagick has an uninitialized pointer dereference in JBIG decoder
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