# CVE-2026-56364: ImageMagick memory leak in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-56364-imagemagick-memory-leak-in-loadopencldevicebenchmark  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-30. Updated: 2026-07-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-56364 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-06-30

ImageMagick is a widely used software suite for editing and processing digital images. A vulnerability in how it handles hardware acceleration settings could allow a user with high-level system access to cause the software to consume excessive memory. This could eventually lead to a system slowdown or a service outage, though it requires specific local access to exploit.

Technologies: [Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-anycpu), [Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-anycpu), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-x64), [Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-hdri-x86), [Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-openmp-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-openmp-x64), [Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-openmp-x86), [Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-x64), [Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q16-x86), [Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-anycpu), [Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-openmp-arm64), [Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-openmp-x64), [Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-x64), [Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/magick-net-q8-x86). Vendors: [NuGet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nuget).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-56364 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56364 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-56364?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.10.2; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.10.2; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.10.2; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.10.2; and 15 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56364?** Yes. Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-56364 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-56364?** Check whether you run Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x86 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x64 --version 14.10.2
  ```

- Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.10.2 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.10.2
  ```


## Technical details

A memory leak (CWE-401) exists in MagickCore/opencl.c within the LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() function. The vulnerability is triggered when the parser encounters malformed OpenCL device profile XML files containing unclosed <device> elements. While the function allocates memory for string members such as platform_name and vendor_name, it only releases them if a proper closing tag is parsed. An attacker with write access to the OpenCL cache directory (~/.cache/ImageMagick/) can plant a malicious XML file to cause repeated memory leaks during initialization, leading to a denial of service. This issue is resolved in version 7.1.2-13.

## Affected products

- ImageMagick ImageMagick < 7.1.2-13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-56364
- GHSA-qp59-x883-77qv

## Timeline

- 2026-01-19: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
- 2026-06-30: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a52c1b402be08ef8ae193f28ac5b2e120f2fa26f](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a52c1b402be08ef8ae193f28ac5b2e120f2fa26f)
- [https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qp59-x883-77qv](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qp59-x883-77qv)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-loadopencldevicebenchmark-via-malformed-xml](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-memory-leak-in-loadopencldevicebenchmark-via-malformed-xml)

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