CVE-2026-56365 (GCVE-0-2026-56365)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-30 22:08 – Updated: 2026-06-30 22:08
VLAI
Title
ImageMagick - Memory Leak in PNG Encoder via MNG Image Writing
Summary
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the PNG encoder when writing MNG images. Attackers can trigger the encoder failure condition to exhaust memory resources and cause denial of service.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-401 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/securi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick |
Affected:
0 , < 7.1.2-19
(semver)
Unaffected: 7.1.2-19 (semver) |
|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick |
Affected:
0 , < 6.9.13-44
(semver)
Unaffected: 6.9.13-44 (semver) |
Date Public
2026-04-13 00:00
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Nomenclature
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