ImageMagick: Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion
cve-program · CVE-2026-46522
PublishedImageMagick 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.
Read the publisher's advisoryeuvd · EUVD-2026-36162
PublishedImageMagick 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.
Read the publisher's advisorynvd · CVE-2026-46522
PublishedImageMagick 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.
Read the publisher's advisoryosv · GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
PublishedDue to a missing check in the MIFF decoder a crafted file could cause an infinite loop resulting in CPU exhaustion.
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CVE-2026-46522 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-46522
euvd · EUVD-2026-36162
nvd · CVE-2026-46522
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32961
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46522
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487730
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46522.json