Bug 2500895 (CVE-2026-61865)

Summary: CVE-2026-61865 ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Memory leak in hough lines operation can lead to denial of service
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A flaw was found in ImageMagick. When processing images, a memory leak can occur during the 'hough lines' operation if an internal process fails. This vulnerability could lead to a gradual depletion of system memory, potentially resulting in a denial of service (DoS) for the affected system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-15 12:01:30 UTC
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains a memory leak in the hough lines operation: when a specific operation fails, a small memory leak occurs.