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Memory leak in ImageMagick MAT decoder error path

Priority LOW 36CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak in its MAT decoder. The decoder fails to release allocated memory in a specific error path (CWE-401). An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply crafted MAT files that repeatedly trigger this path, gradually consuming process memory.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-33 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the MAT decoder that fails to release allocated memory in a specific error path. Attackers can supply crafted MAT files that trigger this error path repeatedly, causing small memory leaks that gradually consume process memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial ImageMagick (ImageMagick): 7.1.2-33Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ImageMagickImageMagickbefore 7.1.2-337.1.2-33Patch availableCNA
  • ImageMagick VendorImageMagick Affected before 7.1.2-33 Fixed in 7.1.2-33 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.1.2-33VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.2-33 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

Upgrade to ImageMagick 7.1.2-33. The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (no fix planned) or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (none available).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA ImageMagick (ImageMagick) Fixed in 7.1.2-33

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    ImageMagick 7.1.2-33

    20 records Highest priority Priority LOW 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80173 Memory leak in ImageMagick via crafted XMP profilePriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-80172 Memory leak in ImageMagick XML parsing at nesting depth limitPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-80159 Policy bypass in ImageMagick UHDR decoder allows resource exhaustionPriority LOW 36

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116152
  2. 2026-10-25 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-25 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-9p8h-v3f9-gvv2
  6. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 888 →

Sources