ImageMagick before 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the META reader when processing APP1JPEG input paths. Attackers can trigger this memory leak by providing specially crafted APP1JPEG image files, causing denial of service through resource exhaustion.
CVE-2026-56366
CVSS base score
3.3 (v3.1)
Severity
LOW
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-401
Last modified
October 29, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected products
imagemagick imagemagick
References
- github.com Vendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com Third Party Advisory