CVE-2026-61868
Received Received - Intake

Memory Leak in ImageMagick YUV Decoder

Publication date: 2026-07-15

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.x before 6.9.13-51 contains a memory leak in the YUV decoder that occurs when opening of the blob fails. Repeated triggering can lead to resource exhaustion (denial of service).

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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
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NVD
CVE-2026-61868
EUVD
EUVD-2026-44617

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 YUV decoder that occurs when a blob fails to open. Repeated exploitation can exhaust system resources, leading to a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact is system unavailability due to resource exhaustion. It does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data. Exploitation requires network access but no user interaction.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of ImageMagick. Run 'convert --version' or 'magick --version' to see the version. If the output shows a version prior to 7.1.2-26 or 6.9.13-51, the system is vulnerable.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-26 or later for ImageMagick 7, or to version 6.9.13-51 or later for ImageMagick 6. This patch resolves the memory leak in the YUV decoder.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in ImageMagick's YUV decoder that occurs when opening a blob fails. Repeated exploitation can exhaust system resources, leading to denial of service. It affects versions before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51.

Impact Analysis

The main impact is system unavailability due to resource exhaustion. It does not affect confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt services relying on ImageMagick for image processing.

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