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7.5
ImageMagick: Memory Leaks Can Crash Your Computer
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25796
Summary
The ImageMagick software, used to edit images, has a bug that can cause it to run out of memory and crash. This happens when it's processing certain types of images, and it's fixed in version 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40. To stay safe, update to the latest version of ImageMagick.
What to do
- Update debian imagemagick to version 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6.
- Update debian imagemagick to version 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | imagemagick | All versions | – |
| debian | imagemagick | All versions | – |
| debian | imagemagick | <= 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6 | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6 |
| debian | imagemagick | <= 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1 | 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1 |
Original title
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...
Original description
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.
osv CVSS3.1
7.5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-25796 Vendor Advisory
Published: 24 Feb 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 10 Mar 2026