Resource exhaustion in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-107208
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-30 and 6.9.13-55, a crafted XMP profile can reach a recursion limit that is handled as a fatal condition instead of an ordinary exception, terminating the image-processing process. This issue is fixed in versions 7.1.2-30 and 6.9.13-55.
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 < 6.9.13-55, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-27m9-54jx-fgvq
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/907b74817836b4f88e7453f0e95c849a1c531…
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/6ba345f88a14fcce35c723c231914ae054c4…
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-30
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-55
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-107208?
- CVE-2026-107208 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-2026-107208?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.