Memory leak in ImageMagick
Priority LOW 17CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick-7.0.11-5, where executing a crafted file with the convert command, ASAN detects memory leaks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ImageMagick | Fixed in ImageMagick-7.0.11-8, ImageMagick-6.9.12-8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ImageMagick Vendor— Affected Fixed in ImageMagick-7.0.11-8, ImageMagick-6.9.12-8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.11-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.11-5 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.11-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.11-5 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ccx-358p-c5mm
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2021-3574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3ccx-358p-c5mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-3574 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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