CVE-2026-106575 ImageMagick: Unclosed file pointer in magick script
Attackers can exhaust file descriptors via crafted Magick scripts, causing denial of service in applications using ImageMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-106575?
CVE-2026-106575 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-31, a crafted Magick script can cause an opened file pointer to remain unclosed, allowing repeated processing to exhaust available file descriptors. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-31.
Weakness: CWE-775
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106575?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2026-106575?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-106575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106575, ECHO-5d31-5398-16ae, MINI-mh29-7fg9-h3ph, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-106575.