Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-30 and 6.9.13-55 contains a memory leak in the MSL image decoder. A crafted MSL image triggers memory allocation without proper deallocation, allowing an attacker to exhaust memory and cause a denial of service.
Affected products
imagemagick: imagemagick
References2
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-4jv… Vendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-30-memory… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
6.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 39 · as of 3 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-400
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