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CVE-2026-47165 ImageMagick CVE debrief

CVE-2026-47165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23, the distributed pixel cache was originally designed to operate without a challenge–response authentication model. This has been changed in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.1 and is classified as CWE-200.

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 distributed pixel cache in ImageMagick was originally designed to operate without a challenge–response authentication model. This has been changed in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to ImageMagick version 6.9.13-48 or later
  • Upgrade to ImageMagick version 7.1.2-23 or later

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was published on [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47165) and has a detailed description on [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47165).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-47165 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47165

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

  • CVE-2026-47165 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47165

    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.