CVE-2026-47166
Received Received - Intake
Heap Buffer Over-Read in ImageMagick

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23, an attacker who can connect to a magick -distribute-cache service can cause a heap buffer over-read in the server process. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23.
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Published
2026-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-10
Generated
2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
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CVE-2026-47166
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Vendor Product Version / Range
imagemagick imagemagick to 6.9.13-48|end_excluding=7.1.2-23 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CWE-287 When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23, an attacker who can connect to a magick -distribute-cache service can cause a heap buffer over-read in the server process.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to a heap buffer over-read in the server process of ImageMagick when an attacker connects to the magick -distribute-cache service. According to the CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, this indicates a moderate severity impact with high confidentiality impact and high availability impact, meaning sensitive information could be exposed and the service could be disrupted.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-48 or later, or version 7.1.2-23 or later, where the issue has been patched.

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