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CVE-2026-25638: ImageMagick has memory leak in msl encoder
- 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: 2026-02-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-401
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, memory leak exists in `coders/msl.c`. In the `WriteMSLImage` function of the `msl.c` file, resources are allocated. But the function returns early without releasing these allocated resources. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
Affected products
- ImageMagick: before 6.9.13-40; from 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-15 — fixed in 6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 6.9.13-40, 7.1.2-15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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