CVE-2026-40312: Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU ImageMagick Has An Off-by-one Error Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-40312 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.2) imagemagick has an off-by-one error vulnerability (CWE-193: Off-by-one Error) affecting Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves imagemagick has an off-by-one error in msl decoder could result in crash. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 14.12.0.
CVE-2026-40312 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2026-40312
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to 14.12.0
Upgrade Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.12.0
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-40312, inspect your project dependencies for Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU:
inspect dependencies for Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 14.12.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-193: Off-by-one Error, where a product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value. In Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-40312 Affected Magick.NET Q16 AnyCPU Versions
17 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-x64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q16-x86
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-x64
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
|
Magick.NET-Q8-x86
|
NuGet |
< 14.12.0
|
14.12.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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