CVE-2026-53464
Received Received - Intake
Memory Leak in ImageMagick Due to Invalid Wand Options

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-25, when providing invalid options to the wand option parser a small memory leak will occur. This issue has been patched in version 7.1.2-25.
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Published
2026-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-10
Generated
2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
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NVD
CVE-2026-53464
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Vendor Product Version / Range
imagemagick imagemagick to 7.1.2-25 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in ImageMagick occurs when invalid options are provided to the wand option parser, causing a small memory leak. It affects versions prior to 7.1.2-25 and has been fixed in that version.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is limited to a small memory leak, which could potentially degrade system performance or stability over time if exploited. However, it does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability directly.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity of data, so it is unlikely to directly affect compliance with standards such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-25 or later, where the memory leak issue has been patched.

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