Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-56364
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-13 contains a memory leak vulnerability in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() function when parsing malformed OpenCL device profile XML files with unclosed device elements. Attackers with write access to the OpenCL cache directory can place malicious XML files to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 0, 7.1.2-13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qp59-x883-77qv (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a52c1b402be08ef8ae193f28ac5b2e120f2fa… (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-loadopencldevicebenchma… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-56364?
- CVE-2026-56364 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 1.9/10. Published 2026-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56364?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.9 out of 10.