Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-109262
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the SVG encoder (WriteSVGImage) that fails to release allocated memory when handling crafted images. Attackers can supply crafted image files that are processed by the SVG encoder to leak memory and cause a denial of service through resource consumption.
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-w288-jj5x-hhvp (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2eff6be3785d980bb5190244ad432fe6282d2… (patch)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/a568d698ffb3dd57134fef8e9b64b61f1154… (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-2026-109262?
- CVE-2026-109262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-109262?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.