Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in its XML parsing code, where allocated memory is not released when parsing reaches the nesting depth limit. Attackers can supply crafted, deeply nested XML data to trigger the leak, causing memory exhaustion and denial of service.
Published: 2026-10-25
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in its XML parsing code, where allocated memory is not released when parsing reaches the nesting depth limit. Attackers can supply crafted, deeply nested XML data to trigger the leak, causing memory exhaustion and denial of service.
Title ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak via XML Parsing Depth Limit
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Imagemagick Imagemagick
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:58:39.363Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:22:53.332Z

Link: CVE-2026-116154

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:48:38.132Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:53.857

Modified: 2026-10-26T20:17:52.953

Link: CVE-2026-116154

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-25T13:20:01Z

Links: CVE-2026-116154 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T02:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

  • CWE-772

    Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime