Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-109263
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the YUV encoder, which fails to release allocated memory when a specific operation fails. Attackers can supply crafted input that triggers the failing encoder operation, leaking memory and potentially exhausting resources to cause a denial of service.
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-69jx-j2x2-g5w4 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/493fab0b6072787e929184761b6ab6405a948… (patch)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/3e2075fe4a148ce33e7d749a99898e55a6ca… (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-2026-109263?
- CVE-2026-109263 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-2026-109263?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.