Memory Leak in ImageMagick Affects Various Decoders
CVE-2026-116155

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-116155?

A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in ImageMagick prior to specific versions, affecting its ability to handle XMP profiles through various decoders. When an attacker submits an image containing a maliciously crafted XMP profile, it causes a memory leak with each processed image. This can lead to resource exhaustion, ultimately resulting in a denial of service, which can severely disrupt normal operations.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick 7.0.0-0 < 7.1.2-33

ImageMagick 0 < 6.9.13-58

ImageMagick 7.1.2-33

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

VikzSharma
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