CVE-2026-46522

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 1.8%, top 23% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.9%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
65
EG Risk 65/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
EPSS PROB
1.9%
EPSS %ILE
79th
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 18, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion · Advisory · ImageMagick/ImageMagick · GitHub

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-46522(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatImageMagick-0:6.9.10.68-17.el7_92026-06-29redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(22 across 5 ecosystems)
NuGet(18)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (215 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (212 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (112 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (212 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x8610.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (212 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (112 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (231 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q16-x8610.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (231 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU10.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (215 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (60 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (112 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-x6410.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (231 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Magick.NET-Q8-x8610.0.0 ... 9.1.2 (231 versions)
  • every version up to 14.13.1: fixed in 14.13.1
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Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
imagemagick8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3 ... 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u9 (13 versions)
  • every version up to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u13: fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u13
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
imagemagick8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6 ... 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u9 (10 versions)
  • every version up to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u10: fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u10
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
imagemagick8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1 ... 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u8 (9 versions)
  • every version up to 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u9: fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u9
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
imagemagick8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1 ... 8:7.1.2.8+dfsg1-1 (16 versions)
  • every version up to 8:7.1.2.23+dfsg1-1: fixed in 8:7.1.2.23+dfsg1-1
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Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52595
    First seen May 29, 2026

    ImageMagick - Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-46522?
CVE-2026-46522 is a high vulnerability published on May 18, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-46522 disclosed?
CVE-2026-46522 was first published on May 18, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-46522 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-46522 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (79th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-46522?
CVE-2026-46522 has a CVSS base score of 7.5 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-46522?
A fix for CVE-2026-46522 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-46522 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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