ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.
Title ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in magick compare
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': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:48:36.208Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:22:53.333Z

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:47:45.207Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:54.413

Modified: 2026-10-26T20:17:53.353

Link: CVE-2026-116158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T13:20:04Z

Links: CVE-2026-116158 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T01:30:07Z

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