Resource exhaustion in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-61465
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 is missing a check for the allowed memory allocation limit in matrix-backed operations such as -canny. An attacker can supply a crafted image that causes ImageMagick to allocate more memory than permitted by the configured policy, resulting in a denial of service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.2% 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, 7.1.2-26, 6.9.13-51
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-rvhp-75f6-9jqh (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-memory-allocation-policy-byp… (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61465?
- CVE-2026-61465 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61465?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.