CVE-2026-56366 (GCVE-0-2026-56366)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-10 13:57 – Updated: 2026-07-10 13:57
VLAI
Title
ImageMagick - Memory Leak in META Reader APP1JPEG Error Path
Summary
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the META reader when processing APP1JPEG input paths. Attackers can trigger this memory leak by providing specially crafted APP1JPEG image files, causing denial of service through resource exhaustion.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-401 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ImageMagick ImageMagick Affected: 0 , < 7.1.2-18 (semver)
Unaffected: 7.1.2-18 (semver)
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ImageMagick ImageMagick Affected: 0 , < 6.9.13-43 (semver)
Unaffected: 6.9.13-43 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-03-24 00:00
Credits
unbengable12
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