Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-109270ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak via -process Option
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity memory leak in ImageMagick from ImageMagick. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the -process option that allows attackers to cause unreleased memory allocations by supplying certain arguments. Attackers can repeatedly invoke the -process option with crafted arguments to gradually exhaust memory and degrade service availability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109270 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109270 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109270 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0-0 – before 7.1.2-32 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-f32c-2v6j-wvh5) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak via -process Option third-party-advisory