CVE-2026-116152

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the MAT decoder that fails to release allocated memory in a specific error path. Attackers can supply crafted MAT files that trigger this error path repeatedly, causing small memory leaks that gradually consume process memory.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-83w9-w85j-h9jc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-in-mat-decoder-error-path

Configurations

No configuration.

History

25 Oct 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-25 14:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 13:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-116152

Mitre link : CVE-2026-116152

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-116152

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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