CVE-2026-109260: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak in PNG Encoder

Q: Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

Deployments using ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.13-57 or, on the 7.x branch, earlier than 7.1.2-32 are affected when they perform PNG encoding operations.

Q: What must an attacker be able to do to exploit the leak?

An attacker must be able to repeatedly trigger PNG encoding operations for which libpng initialization fails. Successful exploitation exhausts process memory and can cause denial of service; no privileges or user interaction are required.

Q: What is the impact of exploitation?

The reported impact is availability loss through memory exhaustion. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Published Oct 12, 2026

Updated

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak in the PNG encoder, which does not release allocated memory when libpng initialization fails. Attackers who can repeatedly trigger PNG encoding operations in which libpng initialization fails can exhaust memory and cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

1 affected component

ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.13-57, <7.1.2-32

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade ImageMagick 6.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.9.13-57
Upgrade
Upgrade ImageMagick 7.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.1.2-32

Event History

Oct 12, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:04 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:04 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Event

via NVD·06:11 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

Deployments using ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.13-57 or, on the 7.x branch, earlier than 7.1.2-32 are affected when they perform PNG encoding operations.

What must an attacker be able to do to exploit the leak?

An attacker must be able to repeatedly trigger PNG encoding operations for which libpng initialization fails. Successful exploitation exhausts process memory and can cause denial of service; no privileges or user interaction are required.

What is the impact of exploitation?

The reported impact is availability loss through memory exhaustion. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVE-2026-109260: ImageMagick before 6.9.13-57 and 7.x before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak in PNG Encoder

Affected Software

Remediation

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

What must an attacker be able to do to exploit the leak?

What is the impact of exploitation?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

What must an attacker be able to do to exploit the leak?

What is the impact of exploitation?