Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-116152

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.

Published Oct 25, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 26, 2026 · Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-116152. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.30%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 imagemagick · Debian:13 imagemagick · Debian:14 imagemagick

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 imagemagick8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u10
  • Debian:13 imagemagick8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u1, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10
  • Debian:14 imagemagick8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

How to fix CVE-2026-116152

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-116152. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u10, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u1, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-1, 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. EPSS 0.30%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 25, 2026 · Red Hat Security Data

    Detected

    ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via memory leak in MAT decoder

  2. Oct 26, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-116152

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-116152

    30-day exploitation probability 0.30%

    first.org
  • Red Hat Security DataVendor advisoryCVE-2026-116152

    ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service via memory leak in MAT decoder

    access.redhat.com
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2026-116152

    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 p

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 4, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 26, 2026
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBOct 26, 2026
  • Red Hat Security DataOct 26, 2026