ImageMagick prior 7.1.2-26/6.9.13-51 Color Transformation memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ImageMagick. This affects an unknown function of the component Color Transformation. This manipulation causes memory leak. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-61864. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Color Transformation. 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. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a memory leak in color transformation to the log colorspace: when the operation fails, a small amount of memory is not released.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-61864 since 07/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 7.1.2-26 or 6.9.13-51 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-26/6.9.13-51

Timelineinfo

07/10/2026 CVE reserved
07/15/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-61864 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-61864
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379255

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 15:19
Changes: 07/15/2026 15:19 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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