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CVE-2026-116155: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in the handling of XMP

Affects imagemagickSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-116155· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 6.9.13 : update imagemagick when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:45 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.9.13
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10imagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1 – 8:7.1.2.31+dfsg1-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1 – 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6ubuntu1 – 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm15
19 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3 – 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1ubuntu1
29 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu3 – 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm16
36 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2 – 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm18
34 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-58 and 7.x 7.1.2-33 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate the memory leak vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory is not provided, patch status is inferred from the version ranges stated. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.

Description

ImageMagick versions before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contain a memory leak vulnerability in the handling of XMP profiles by various decoders. An attacker can supply images with crafted XMP profiles that cause memory to leak each time they are processed, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.

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