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CVE-2026-46522ExploitPublished

https://imagemagick.org/download · ImageMagick · Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion

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Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) : upgrade to 7.1.3 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 79% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.1.3

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    Public on cve.org; its publication date is not in this record

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    1 Exploit-DB entry, on 29 May 2026

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade https://imagemagick.org/download to 7.1.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
https://imagemagick.org https://imagemagick.org/downloadAffected
  • >=7.0.0 <7.1.3
  • ImageMagick 7.x, verified on 7.1.2-3 system
Fixed in
  • 7.1.3

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid processing untrusted MIFF images or apply other operational controls to limit exposure.

Description

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

Indicators of compromise

Exploit source code

Exploit code for ImageMagick - Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion2,349 characters
# Exploit Title: ImageMagick - Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion 
# Google Dork: N/A
# Date: 2026-05-13
# Exploit Author: Jose Rivas (bl4cksku11) & Zero Trust Offsec
# Vendor Homepage: https://imagemagick.org/
# Software Link: https://imagemagick.org/download/
# Version: ImageMagick 7.x, verified on 7.1.2-3 system
# CVE : CVE-2026-46522
# GHSA: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
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