CVE-2026-61465

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Memory Allocation Policy Bypass

Published Jul 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 is missing a check for the allowed memory allocation limit in matrix-backed operations such as -canny. An attacker can supply a crafted image that causes ImageMagick to allocate more memory than permitted by the configured policy, resulting in a denial of service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4696-1 imagemagick security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8739-1 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8739-2 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
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 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 is missing a check for the allowed memory allocation limit in matrix-backed operations such as -canny. An attacker can supply a crafted image that causes ImageMagick to allocate more memory than permitted by the configured policy, resulting in a denial of service.
Title ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Memory Allocation Policy Bypass
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Weaknesses CWE-770
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 29, 2026, 9:16 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2026, 2:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 11, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 11, 2026, 1:01 PM