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CVE-2026-116155: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak via Crafted XMP Profile

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-25 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in the handling of XMP profiles by various decoders. Attackers can supply images with a crafted XMP profile that leak memory each time they are processed, leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Affected products

• ImageMagick: from 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-33 — fixed in 7.1.2-33

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 7.1.2-33. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-5jf2-9gcp-q234
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-58-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-via-crafted-xmp-profile

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