Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ImageMagick - #VU147195
Published: September 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147195
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the PCD decoder when providing a specific command-line option. A local user can provide the specific command-line option to cause extra memory allocation and cause a denial of service.
Affected software
ImageMagick
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-56, 7.1.2-31