Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-56368
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-15 contains a memory leak vulnerability in multiple coders that write raw pixel data where allocated objects are not properly freed. Attackers can trigger this leak by processing specially crafted images, causing memory exhaustion and denial of service.
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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
EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 0, 7.1.2-15, 6.9.13-40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-wfx3-6g53-9fgc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-raw-pixel-data-coders (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-56368?
- CVE-2026-56368 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56368?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.