Memory Leak in ImageMagick Hough Lines Operation Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2026-61865

2.1LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-61865?

A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Hough lines operation of ImageMagick prior to version 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51. When a specific operation fails, a small amount of memory is not properly released, potentially leading to increased memory usage over time. This could impact the performance and stability of applications utilizing ImageMagick for image processing. Users are advised to update to the latest versions to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick 0 < 7.1.2-26

ImageMagick 0 < 6.9.13-51

ImageMagick 7.1.2-26

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-2...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
2.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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