CVE-2026-109260: ImageMagick · Memory Leak
Affects ImageMagickSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 7.1.2-32 or 6.9.13-57 when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 18:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 3.7 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.1.2-32, 6.9.13-57
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ImageMagick to 7.1.2-32 or 6.9.13-57.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-57 and 7.1.2-32 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate the vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or if the issue is already mitigated in specific environments.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability exists in ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 in the PNG encoder. The flaw occurs when libpng initialization fails during PNG encoding, causing allocated memory not to be released. Repeated triggering of this failure can exhaust system memory and result in a denial of service.
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-hvwf-wmm6-hvc3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/fd1b9c85f2634e34034d39016ed7542ac0a19930 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/55346382cebdf5c5fa6c544a7df7ae4910ffb090 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-32-memory-leak-in-png-encoder (opens in a new tab)