Resource exhaustion in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-106573
Published: September 22, 2026 / Updated: October 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151550
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: CVE-2026-106573
CWE-ID: CWE-400
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 uncontrolled resource consumption in the MVG decoder when processing a crafted image. A remote attacker can submit a crafted image that triggers a long-running operation to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2026-106573
Install security update from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-56, 7.1.2-31