CVE-2026-25637
MEDIUM
ImageMagick: Possible memory leak in ASHLAR encoder
Published February 24, 2026Updated March 3, 2026Source: osv
Summary
A memory leak in the ASHLAR image writer allows an attacker to exhaust process memory by providing a crafted image that results in small objects that are allocated but never freed.
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==880062== Memcheck, a memory error detector
==880062== Copyright (C) 2002-2017, and GNU GPL'd, by Julian Seward et al.
==880062== Using Valgrind-3.18.1 and LibVEX; rerun with -h for copyright info
==880062==
==880062==
==880062== HEAP SUMMARY:
==880062== in use at exit: 386,826 bytes in 696 blocks
==880062== total heap usage: 30,523 allocs, 29,827 frees, 21,803,756 bytes allocated
==880062==
==880062== LEAK SUMMARY:
==880062== definitely lost: 3,408 bytes in 3 blocks
==880062== indirectly lost: 88,885 bytes in 30 blocks
==880062== possibly lost: 140,944 bytes in 383 blocks
==880062== still reachable: 151,573 bytes in 259 blocks
==880062== suppressed: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==880062== Reachable blocks (those to which a pointer was found) are not shown.
==880062== To see them, rerun with: --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all
==880062==
==880062== For lists of detected and suppressed errors, rerun with: -s
==880062== ERROR SUMMARY: 2 errors from 2 contexts (suppressed: 0 from 0)
```
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (19)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magick.NET-Q8-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 | nuget | All versions | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-401Memory LeakMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.3 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-gm37-qx7w-p258WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25637ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/30ce0e8efbd72fd6b50ed3a10ae22f57c8901137WEB
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagickPACKAGE
- https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.3WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-25637?
- ImageMagick: Possible memory leak in ASHLAR encoder This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.3/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-25637?
- CVE-2026-25637 affects Magick.NET-Q8-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 and Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (and 16 more). Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-25637 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
5.3
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
Also Known As
GHSA-gm37-qx7w-p258
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