CVE-2026-66011 (CVSS 3.3)

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-27 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick command-line interface when invalid options are provided. Attackers can trigger memory exhaustion by repeatedly supplying malformed command-line arguments to consume system resources.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0009

Probability of exploitation

0.01%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

References

Other References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-cvhv-g4rq-3hmw https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-27-memory-leak-via-invalid-cli-options

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-66011? +

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-27 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick command-line interface when invalid options are provided. Attackers can trigger memory exhaustion by repeatedly supplying malformed command-line arguments to consume system resources. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-66011? +

CVE-2026-66011 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0009, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-66011? +

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