ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-24 Wand Option Parser memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-24. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Wand Option Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-53464. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-24. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Wand Option Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-25, when providing invalid options to the wand option parser a small memory leak will occur. This issue has been patched in version 7.1.2-25.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-53464 since 06/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 7.1.2-25 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-36191). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-25

Timelineinfo

06/09/2026 CVE reserved
06/11/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: GHSA-j989-f892-2335
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53464 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53464
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370306
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2026 07:57
Updated: 06/11/2026 17:03
Changes: 06/11/2026 07:57 (65), 06/11/2026 17:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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