CVE-2026-56368

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 contains a memory leak vulnerability in multiple coders that write raw pixel data where allocated objects are not properly freed. Attackers can trigger this leak by processing specially crafted images, causing memory exhaustion and denial of service.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

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-wfx3-6g53-9fgc	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-raw-pixel-data-coders	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-24 13:16

Updated : 2026-06-26 21:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-56368

Mitre link : CVE-2026-56368

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-56368

JSON object : View

Products Affected

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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