Memory leak in ImageMagick - #VU125868
Published: April 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125868
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to missing release of memory after effective lifetime in the PNG encoder when writing an MNG image. A remote attacker can trigger a failure while writing an MNG image to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-44, 7.1.2-19