CVE-2026-106575: ImageMagick: Unclosed file pointer in magick script

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-07 · updated 2026-10-21
Weakness: CWE-775

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31, a crafted Magick script can cause an opened file pointer to remain unclosed, allowing repeated processing to exhaust available file descriptors. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-31.

Affected products

ImageMagick: before 7.1.2-31 — fixed in 7.1.2-31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 7.1.2-31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/86672a16cedbf5a06d64e629e058310d683bb48e
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-31
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-2w4h-697j-4vrm

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