CVE-2026-61863
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Memory Leak in ImageMagick TIFF Encoder

Publication date: 2026-07-15

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 (and 6.x before 6.9.13-51) contains a memory leak in the TIFF encoder that occurs when a temporary file cannot be created, resulting in a small memory leak.

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Published
2026-07-15
Last Modified
2026-07-15
Generated
2026-07-15
AI Q&A
2026-07-15
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-61863
EUVD
EUVD-2026-44612

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
imagemagick imagemagick to 7.1.2-26 (exc)
imagemagick imagemagick to 6.9.13-51 (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 is a memory leak in ImageMagick's TIFF encoder that occurs when a temporary file cannot be created. It affects versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51, causing a small memory leak under specific conditions.

Impact Analysis

The impact is limited due to its low severity. It may cause minor memory unavailability for reuse, but no direct compromise of confidentiality, integrity, or significant availability issues are expected.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is unlikely to impact compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA as it does not affect confidentiality or integrity and has minimal impact on availability.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.x before 6.9.13-51. To detect it, check the installed version of ImageMagick using the command: convert --version or identify --version. If the output shows a version older than 7.1.2-26 or 6.9.13-51, the system is affected.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-26 or later for the 7.x branch, or to version 6.9.13-51 or later for the 6.x branch. This can typically be done using your system's package manager, such as apt-get upgrade imagemagick or yum update ImageMagick.

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