ImageMagick: Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion
CVE-2026-46522

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Imagemagick
Status
Imagemagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-46522?

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.

Affected Version(s)

ImageMagick < 7.1.2-23 < 7.1.2-23

ImageMagick < 6.9.13-48 < 6.9.13-48

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advis...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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