Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-116157ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in PerlMagick Property Reading
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 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in PerlMagick that fails to free values returned when reading image properties. Attackers can repeatedly trigger property reads through five affected PerlMagick code locations to exhaust memory and cause 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-2026-116157 |
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116157 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116157 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116157 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 0 – before 7.1.2-33 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pj4h-g4pf-66v3) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in PerlMagick Property Reading third-party-advisory