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CVE-2026-116157: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in PerlMagick Property Reading

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% 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 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in PerlMagick that fails to free values returned when reading image properties. Attackers can repeatedly trigger property reads through five affected PerlMagick code locations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

Affected products

• ImageMagick: 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-pj4h-g4pf-66v3
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-in-perlmagick-property-reading

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