ImageMagick - Memory Leak in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() via Malformed XML

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ImageMagick before 7.1.2-13 contains a memory leak vulnerability in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() function when parsing malformed OpenCL device profile XML files with unclosed device elements. Attackers with write access to the OpenCL cache directory can place malicious XML files to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

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30 Jun 2026 22:08:37 UTC

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1 Jul 2026 13:50:14 UTC

Observed here

23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC

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CVSS 4.0 · 1.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1 · 1.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-13 contains a memory leak vulnerability in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() function when parsing malformed OpenCL device profile XML files with unclosed device elements. Attackers with write access to the OpenCL cache directory can place malicious XML files to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

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Jun 30, 2026, 10:08:37 PM (timezone not stated)

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7 Nov 2026 12:35:53 UTC

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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 1.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-13 contains a memory leak vulnerability in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark() function when parsing malformed OpenCL device profile XML files with unclosed device elements. Attackers with write access to the OpenCL cache directory can place malicious XML files to exhaust memory and cause denial of service.

Source published

30 Jun 2026 23:17:31 UTC

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25 Oct 2026 17:10:00 UTC

Observed here

27 Oct 2026 15:15:18 UTC

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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 1.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 1.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

### Summary A memory leak vulnerability exists in the `LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark()` function in `MagickCore/opencl.c`. When parsing a malformed OpenCL device profile XML file that contains `<device` elements without proper `/>` closing tags, the function fails to release allocated memory for string members (`platform_name`, `vendor_name`, `name`, `version`), leading to memory leaks that could result in resource exhaustion. **Affected Version**: ImageMagick 7.1.2-12 and possibly earlier versions --- ### Details The vulnerability is located in `MagickCore/opencl.c`, function `LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark()` (lines 754-911). **Root Cause Analysis:** 1. When a `<device` tag is encountered, a `MagickCLDeviceBenchmark` structure is allocated (line 807-812) 2. String attributes (`platform`, `vendor`, `name`, `version`) are allocated via `ConstantString()` (lines 878, 885, 898, 900) 3. These strings are **only freed** when a `/>` closing tag is encountered (lines 840-849) 4. At function exit (lines 908-910), only the `device_benchmark` structure is freed, but **its member variables are not freed** if `/>` was never parsed **Vulnerable Code (lines 908-910):** ```c token=(char *) RelinquishMagickMemory(token); device_benchmark=(MagickCLDeviceBenchmark *) RelinquishMagickMemory( device_benchmark); // BUG: members (platform_name, vendor_name, name, version) not freed! ``` **Correct cleanup (only executed when `/>` is found, lines 840-849):** ```c device_benchmark->platform_name=(char *) RelinquishMagickMemory(device_benchmark->platform_name); device_benchmark->vendor_name=(char *) RelinquishMagickMemory(device_benchmark->vendor_name); device_benchmark->name=(char *) RelinquishMagickMemory(device_benchmark->name); device_benchmark->version=(char *) RelinquishMagickMemory(device_benchmark->version); device_benchmark=(MagickCLDeviceBenchmark *) RelinquishMagickMemory(device_benchmark); ``` --- ### PoC **Environment:** - OS: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Linux 6.8.0-87-generic x86_64) - Compiler: GCC 11.4.0 - ImageMagick: 7.1.2-13 (commit `a52c1b402be08ef8ae193f28ac5b2e120f2fa26f`) **Step 1: Build ImageMagick with AddressSanitizer** ```bash cd ImageMagick ./configure \ CFLAGS="-g -O0 -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer" \ CXXFLAGS="-g -O0 -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer" \ LDFLAGS="-fsanitize=address" \ --disable-openmp make -j$(nproc) ``` **Step 2: Create malformed XML file** **Step 3: Place file in OpenCL cache directory** ```bash mkdir -p ~/.cache/ImageMagick cp malformed_opencl_profile.xml ~/.cache/ImageMagick/ImagemagickOpenCLDeviceProfile.xml ``` **Step 4: Run ImageMagick with leak detection** ```bash export ASAN_OPTIONS="detect_leaks=1:symbolize=1" ./utilities/magick -size 100x100 xc:red output.png ``` **ASAN Output:** ``` ================================================================= ==2543490==ERROR: LeakSanitizer: detected memory leaks Direct leak of 96 byte(s) in 2 object(s) allocated from: #0 ... in AcquireMagickMemory MagickCore/memory.c:536 #1 ... in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark MagickCore/opencl.c:807 Direct leak of 16 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from: #0 ... in ConstantString MagickCore/string.c:692 #1 ... in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark MagickCore/opencl.c:878 ← name Direct leak of 14 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from: #0 ... in ConstantString MagickCore/string.c:692 #1 ... in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark MagickCore/opencl.c:885 ← platform_name Direct leak of 14 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from: #0 ... in ConstantString MagickCore/string.c:692 #1 ... in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark MagickCore/opencl.c:898 ← vendor_name Direct leak of 15 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from: #0 ... in ConstantString MagickCore/string.c:692 #1 ... in LoadOpenCLDeviceBenchmark MagickCore/opencl.c:900 ← version SUMMARY: AddressSanitizer: 203 byte(s) leaked in 18 allocation(s). ``` --- ### Impact **Vulnerability Type:** CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) **Severity:** Low **Who is impacted:** - Users who have OpenCL enabled in ImageMagick - Systems where an attacker can place or modify files in the OpenCL cache directory (`~/.cache/ImageMagick/`) - Long-running ImageMagick processes or services that repeatedly initialize OpenCL **Potential consequences:** - Memory exhaustion over time if the malformed configuration is repeatedly loaded - Denial of Service (DoS) in resource-constrained environments **Attack Vector:** Local - requires write access to the user's OpenCL cache directory

Source published

21 Jan 2026 01:06:34 UTC

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8 Jul 2026 08:11:49 UTC

Observed here

23 Oct 2026 16:01:25 UTC

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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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