CVE-2026-116156
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. Improper cleanup during the processing of the -set profile option can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) caused by a memory leak. By convincing a user or automated workflow to process images with this option enabled, an attacker can exhaust system memory resources and disrupt application availability.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as having a Low security impact because exploitation requires processing images with specific command-line arguments, and transient memory leaks in command-line utilities are automatically reclaimed upon process exit. In typical Red Hat deployments, ImageMagick is executed as a short-lived standalone utility rather than a persistent service, significantly limiting the possibility of system resource starvation. Elevated risk is restricted to non-standard environments where long-running processes repeatedly invoke profile assignments on untrusted files without process boundaries.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.3 | N/A | 3.3 |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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