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CVE-2026-116157
Published:October 25, 2026
Updated:October 26, 2026
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in PerlMagick that fails to free values returned when reading image properties. Attackers can repeatedly trigger property reads through five affected PerlMagick code locations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.1-0 <7.1.2-33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.1.2-33
Related Resources (2)
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-pj4h-g4pf-66v3
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-in-perlmagick-property-reading
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CWE-401