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CVE-2026-25969: ImageMagick has Memory Leak in coders/ashlar.c
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 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 2026-06-23
- Weakness: CWE-401
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-15, a memory leak exists in `coders/ashlar.c`. The `WriteASHLARImage` allocates a structure. However, when an exception is thrown, the allocated memory is not properly released, resulting in a potential memory leak. Version 7.1.2-15 contains a patch.
Affected products
- ImageMagick: before 7.1.2-15 — fixed in 7.1.2-15
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 7.1.2-15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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