Memory leak in ImageMagick - #VU123251
Published: February 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123251
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in coders/txt.c without freetype. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15