CVE-2026-61865
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Memory Leak in ImageMagick Image Processing

Publication date: 2026-07-15

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a memory leak in the hough lines operation: when a specific operation fails, a small memory leak occurs.

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Published
2026-07-15
Last Modified
2026-07-15
Generated
2026-08-04
AI Q&A
2026-07-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-03
NVD
CVE-2026-61865
EUVD
EUVD-2026-44614

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

ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 have a memory leak in the Hough lines operation. When a specific operation fails, a small amount of memory is not released properly, which could lead to gradual memory exhaustion over time.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51. To detect it, check the installed version of ImageMagick using the command: convert --version or magick --version. If the version is below the patched releases, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability has low severity and minimal impact. It may cause gradual memory exhaustion on the system running ImageMagick, potentially leading to degraded performance or crashes if the memory leak accumulates over time.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is unlikely to significantly impact compliance with GDPR or HIPAA as it has low severity, requires local access, and does not directly lead to data breaches or unauthorized access.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-26 or later for the 7.x branch, or 6.9.13-51 or later for the 6.x branch. This addresses the memory leak in the Hough lines operation. Monitor system memory usage for leaks after processing images with ImageMagick.

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