CVE-2026-56368
Imagemagick: ImageMagick - Memory Leak in Raw Pixel Data Coders
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2026
Updated · August 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. This memory leak vulnerability exists in multiple coders that write raw pixel data, where allocated objects are not properly freed. A remote attacker can exploit this by processing specially crafted images, leading to memory exhaustion and a denial of service.
Statement
A memory leak exists in ImageMagick's raw pixel data coders. Processing specially crafted, untrusted images can exhaust system memory and cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Modify the ImageMagick security policy file (policy.xml, typically located in /etc/ImageMagick-7/ or /etc/ImageMagick-6/) to disable the processing of RAW pixel data formats.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE not specified