# CVE-2026-25969: imagemagick: ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images

CVE-2026-25969 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25969, released February 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25969
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0041
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 24, 2026

## Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-15, a memory leak exists in `coders/ashlar.c`. The `WriteASHLARImage` allocates a structure.  However, when an exception is thrown, the allocated memory is not properly released, resulting in a potential memory leak. Version 7.1.2-15 contains a patch.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ImageMagick opensuse-leap 15.6 | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0852-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0852-1.md) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick opensuse-leap 16.0 | 7.1.2.0-160000.6.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20337-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20337-1.md) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.6 | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.42.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0852-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0852-1.md) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Linux | ImageMagick sles 15.7 | 7.1.1.43-150700.3.37.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0851-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0851-1.md) | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-25969.md) | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Linux | imagemagick Debian 14 | 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25969](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-25969.md) | Feb 24, 2026 |

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