CVE-2026-56375 | ImageMagick through 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerab… | CVSS 3.3 LOW

Description

ImageMagick through 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the ASHLAR coder when an action fails. Attackers can trigger failed actions to exhaust memory resources and cause denial of service.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-56375
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-21 02:05 UTC
Published: 2026-07-15 11:25 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-15 12:21 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Vendor / Product: ImageMagick / ImageMagick
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

3.3 LOW CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
ImageMagick	ImageMagick	—	0 ≤ 7.1.2-18

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-401	cna	Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
4.8	MEDIUM	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.3	LOW	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6p22-q7w5-33pg) https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-6p22-q7w5-33pg
VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Memory Leak in ASHLAR Coder Action Failure https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-ashlar-coder-action-failure