ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the -process option that allows attackers to cause unreleased memory allocations by supplying certain arguments. Attackers can repeatedly invoke the -process option with crafted arguments to gradually exhaust memory and degrade service availability.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
ImageMagick ImageMagick unaffected
Version Status Constraints
7.0.0-0 affected < 7.1.2-32
7.1.2-32 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/da4cfd78a2ceea4cf54207834f9d60c1b9c38797 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-f32c-2v6j-wvh5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-memory-leak-via-process-option cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the -process option that allows attackers to cause unreleased memory allocations by supplying certain arguments. Attackers can repeatedly invoke the -process option with crafted arguments to gradually exhaust memory and degrade service availability.
Title ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak via -process Option
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': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:04:37.392Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T14:11:07.804Z

Link: CVE-2026-109270

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T17:17:19.233

Modified: 2026-10-12T17:17:19.233

Link: CVE-2026-109270

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Updated: 2026-10-12T18:30:16Z

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