CVE-2026-56366
Published:July 10, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the META reader when processing APP1JPEG input paths. Attackers can trigger this memory leak by providing specially crafted APP1JPEG image files, causing denial of service through resource exhaustion.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=7.1.2-0 <7.1.2-18Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.1.2-18https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=6.9.13-0 <6.9.13-43Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.9.13-43Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
EPSS
Base Score:
0.17