ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-17 META Reader memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-17. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component META Reader. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-56366. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-17. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component META Reader. 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 before 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the META reader when processing APP1JPEG input paths. Attackers can trigger this memory leak by providing specially crafted APP1JPEG image files, causing denial of service through resource exhaustion.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-56366 since 06/21/2026. 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 7.1.2-18 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-18

Timelineinfo

06/21/2026 CVE reserved
07/10/2026 +19 days Advisory disclosed
07/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-56366 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56366
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377494

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2026 17:13
Changes: 07/10/2026 17:13 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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