CVE-2026-116158

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in magick compare

LOW
2.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 25, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick

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Severity
LOW2.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick compare command caused by missing cleanup when an operation fails. Attackers can supply inputs that trigger repeated failed compare operations to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.2-33 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

2.5LOWVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusUNDERGOING ANALYSIS
CWE
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