Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-46522

ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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: 7.5
EPSS: 1.85%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.06.11

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability1.85%

Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected versions: >= < 7.1.2-23, >= < 6.9.13-48, < 6.9.13-48, >= 7.0.0-0 < 7.1.2-23
Fixed versions: 6.9.13-48, 7.1.2-23

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that ImageMagick ImageMagick, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-400, CWE-835