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CVE-2026-46693 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-46693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.1 and was published on [cvePublishedAt]. An attacker who can connect to a `magick -distribute-cache` service can hijack a file descriptor in the server process when a race condition is met. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23.

Vendor
ImageMagick
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-06-11
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-06-11

Who should care

Users of ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a race condition in the `magick -distribute-cache` service, which allows an attacker to hijack a file descriptor in the server process. This can be exploited by an attacker who can connect to the service.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-48 or 7.1.2-23 or later.
  • Avoid using the `magick -distribute-cache` service in untrusted environments.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23. Users should upgrade to these versions or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-46693 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46693

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

  • CVE-2026-46693 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46693

    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.