CVE-2026-109260
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak in PNG Encoder
Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the PNG encoder, which does not release allocated memory when libpng initialization fails. Attackers who can repeatedly trigger PNG encoding operations in which libpng initialization fails can exhaust memory and cause a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 12, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 3:55 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-57 or later.
- Update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-32 or later.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-109260', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-13T18:18:05.374481Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the PNG encoder, which does not release allocated memory when libpng initialization fails. Attackers who can repeatedly trigger PNG encoding operations in which libpng initialization fails can exhaust memory and cause a denial of service. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-401 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109260.json">CVE-2026-109260</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/fd1b9c85f2634e34034d39016ed7542ac0a19930 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-hvwf-wmm6-hvc3 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/55346382cebdf5c5fa6c544a7df7ae4910ffb090 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-6.9.13-57-and-7-x-before-7.1.2-32-memory-leak-in-png-encoder