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.
History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in magick compare
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-25T13:20:04.263Z

Updated: 2026-10-25T13:20:04.263Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:22:53.333Z

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:54.413

Modified: 2026-10-26T13:49:46.657

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T13:20:04Z

Links: CVE-2026-116158 - Bugzilla