CVE-2026-25796
ImageMagick has memory leak of watermark Image object in ReadSTEGANOImage on multiple error/early-return paths
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, in `ReadSTEGANOImage()` (`coders/stegano.c`), the `watermark` Image object is not freed on three early-return paths, resulting in a definite memory leak (~13.5KB+ per invocation) that can be exploited for denial of service. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.
| CWE | CWE-401 |
| Vendor | imagemagick |
| Product | imagemagick |
| Published | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
ImageMagick / ImageMagick
>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15 < 6.9.13-40