CVE-2026-116158

publishedCWE-401

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

Technical severity2.0 lowCVSS 4.0 · NVD: [email protected]

Published2026-10-25Source updated 2026-11-03

Collected2026-11-031 attributed source

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
Product	Versions	Authority
imagemagick imagemagick	< 7.1.2-33 (affected, custom)	NVD

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "7.1.2-33",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / score	Vector	Authority
4.0 / 2.0 low	`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X`	NVD: [email protected]
3.1 / 5.5 medium	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`	NVD: [email protected]
3.1 / 2.5 low	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`	NVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-m938-565c-h9qf[email protected] · Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-in-magick-compare[email protected] · Third Party Advisory

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