Bug 2442105 (CVE-2026-25638)

Summary: CVE-2026-25638 ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Denial of Service due to memory leak in image processing
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A flaw was found in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted image file. This flaw occurs because the `WriteMSLImage` function in `coders/msl.c` returns early without releasing allocated resources, leading to a memory leak. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, making the system or application unavailable.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-24 02:01:56 UTC
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, memory leak exists in `coders/msl.c`. In the `WriteMSLImage` function of the `msl.c` file, resources are allocated. But the function returns early without releasing these allocated resources. Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch.