Resource exhaustion in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-106573

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56, a missing limit check in the MVG decoder allows a crafted MVG image to trigger an excessively long-running operation. This issue is fixed in versions 7.1.2-31 and 6.9.13-56.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

  • Imagemagick — versions < 6.9.13-56, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-31

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-106573?
CVE-2026-106573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-106573?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.