Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-116146ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in MSL Decoder
Low 3.7
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 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in the MSL decoder that fails to release allocated memory when processing a crafted MSL image. Attackers can supply crafted MSL files for processing to repeatedly leak memory, causing resource exhaustion and denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u15 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116146 |
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116146 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116146 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116146 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0-0 – before 7.1.2-33 |
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 0 – before 6.9.13-58 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j657-rmv3-4m94) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in MSL Decoder third-party-advisory