CVE-2026-116159

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak via -cdl Option

Published Oct 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in the handling of the -cdl (color decision list) option, where allocated memory is not cleaned up after use. Attackers can supply input that causes the -cdl option to be processed, repeatedly leaking memory and degrading availability through resource exhaustion.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4875-1 imagemagick security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in the handling of the -cdl (color decision list) option, where allocated memory is not cleaned up after use. Attackers can supply input that causes the -cdl option to be processed, repeatedly leaking memory and degrading availability through resource exhaustion.
Title ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak via -cdl Option
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 25, 2026, 12:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 25, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 6:31 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 25, 2026, 1:20 PM