ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-32 FPX Encoder memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-32. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component FPX Encoder. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-116150. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ImageMagick up to 7.1.2-32. This affects an unknown code block of the component FPX Encoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the FPX encoder that allows attackers to exhaust memory by supplying a crafted image. Attackers can submit crafted images for FPX encoding to leak memory repeatedly, causing resource exhaustion and denial of service.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-116150 since 10/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 7.1.2-33 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-33

Timelineinfo

10/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116150 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116150
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426207

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 14:32
Changes: 10/25/2026 14:32 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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