VDB
CVE-2026-56365
CVE-2026-56365
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.3 MEDIUM
ImageMagick - Memory Leak in PNG Encoder via MNG Image Writing
Reported by vulncheck · Published June 30, 2026
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the PNG encoder when writing MNG images. Attackers can trigger the encoder failure condition to exhaust memory resources and cause denial of service.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick-c++-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32, 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 |
| ImageMagick | Amazon Linux | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32, 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 |
| ImageMagick-c++ | Amazon Linux | 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 |
| ImageMagick-libs | Amazon Linux | 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 |
| ImageMagick-perl | Amazon Linux | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32, 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 |
| ImageMagick-doc | Amazon Linux | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32 |
| ImageMagick-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
6.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0, 7.1.2-19 |
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 0, 6.9.13-44 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-c++-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick-c++-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-c++ | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-libs | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-perl | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick-doc | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick-perl | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick-devel | 0 |
| imagemagick | imagemagick | 0, 7.0.0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-doc | 0 |
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0, 7.1.2-19, 0 |
| amazon:2023 | ImageMagick-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2 | ImageMagick-c++ | 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 30, 2026 CVE Published
- Jul 1, 2026 EPSS Score (23 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 1, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 11, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 11, 2026 Security Advisory (6 in total, the first dated here)
Query this with the API
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vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2026-56365
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"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2026-56365/fixes/registry"
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x928-4434-crqj) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Memory Leak in PNG Encoder via MNG Image Writing third-party-advisory