CVE-2026-116157
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. The PerlMagick component fails to properly release memory allocated when reading image properties. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by repeatedly triggering property read operations to exhaust system memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Statement
This vulnerability is rated with a Low severity because exploiting it requires an application to process user-supplied images through specific Perl bindings and only leads to resource exhaustion without compromising system integrity or confidentiality. Default installations and core command-line tools of ImageMagick do not invoke the affected PerlMagick subcomponent and remain unaffected. Impact is primarily restricted to persistent, long-running Perl processes that repeatedly query image attributes, as short-lived scripts naturally reclaim allocated memory upon process termination.
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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