ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-25 VIFF Encoder memory leak

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in ImageMagick. This affects an unknown part of the component VIFF Encoder. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory leak. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-61870. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component VIFF Encoder. 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 7.1.2-26 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the VIFF encoder when memory allocation fails. Attackers can trigger allocation failures by processing specially crafted VIFF images to exhaust available memory and cause denial of service.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-61870 since 07/10/2026. 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 7.1.2-26 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Image Processing Software

Name

• ImageMagick

Version

• 1.1.7
• 5.2
• 5.3
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.8
• 5.4
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• 5.4.4
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• 5.5.6.0 2003-04-09
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• 5.5.7.31
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License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.imagemagick.org/

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