Low severity · published Oct 25, 2026
CVE-2026-116158
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 Memory Leak in magick compare
New
2.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
ImageMagick · ImageMagick
before 7.1.2-33 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116158
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116158
github.com
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-m938-565c-h9qf
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-memory-leak-in-magick-compare
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