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CVE-2026-46522 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-46522 is a high-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images. The vulnerability, caused by a missing check in the MIFF decoder, allows a crafted file to cause an infinite loop, resulting in CPU exhaustion. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and is considered HIGH severity. The affected versions of ImageMagick are prior to 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48. The issue was fixed in versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48.

Vendor
ImageMagick
Product
Unknown
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-15
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-15

Who should care

Users of ImageMagick, especially those who process untrusted images, should update to the fixed versions (7.1.2.23 or 6.9.13-48) to prevent potential CPU exhaustion attacks.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the MIFF decoder of ImageMagick. A crafted MIFF file can cause an infinite loop, leading to CPU exhaustion. The issue is addressed in ImageMagick versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2.23 or 6.9.13-48, or later.

Evidence notes

CVE-2026-46522 was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt]. The vulnerability affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-46522 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46522

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-46522 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46522

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.