Memory Leak Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-IMAGEMAGICK-21709229
  • published26 Oct 2026
  • disclosed25 Oct 2026

Introduced: 25 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-116158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 imagemagick to version 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

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