Memory Leak in ImageMagick Software by ImageMagick
CVE-2026-25988

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 February 2026

What is CVE-2026-25988?

ImageMagick, a popular open-source tool for image editing and manipulation, contains a vulnerability where the failure to update the stack index can result in memory leaks. Specifically, when an error occurs, an image may be stored incorrectly and not freed, leading to wasted resources. This issue affects versions of ImageMagick prior to 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, which have since been patched to eliminate the risk of these leaks. Users are encouraged to update to the latest versions to mitigate potential impacts.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15 < 7.0.0, 7.1.2-15

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-40 < 6.9.13-40

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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