CVE-2026-46522
ImageMagick: Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jun 10, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- May 14, 2026
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48, due to a missing check in the MIFF decoder, a crafted file could cause an infinite loop resulting in CPU exhaustion. Versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48 fix the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | GitHub_M |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ImageMagickImageMagick |
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References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46522vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2487730issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46522.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32961vendor-advisory
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