Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-109261
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the GIF encoder because allocated memory is not released when color quantization fails during encoding. Attackers can supply images whose GIF conversion causes quantization to fail, leaking memory with each attempt and degrading availability.
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w68r-6fmr-cvg4 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c7763266cfedc635005a965169bc2ddcc650… (patch)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/93aa075f0fa5a6ae6a83a63acc7c84283aa6… (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-109261?
- CVE-2026-109261 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109261?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.