Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
Published: 2026-10-25
Score: 2 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
Title ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in magick compare
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Imagemagick Imagemagick
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-25T13:20:04.263Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:22:53.333Z

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:54.413

Modified: 2026-10-25T14:16:54.413

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-25T17:45:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime