CVE-2026-48733

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Infinite Loop in ImageMagick Image Processing

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-11

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-49 and 7.1.2-24, an infinite loop in the subimage-search operation can happen when using a crafted image. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-49 and 7.1.2-24.

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Published

2026-06-10

Last Modified

2026-06-11

Generated

2026-07-01

AI Q&A

2026-06-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-30

NVD

CVE-2026-48733

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
imagemagick	imagemagick	From 7.0.0-0 (inc) to 7.1.2-24 (exc)
imagemagick	imagemagick	to 6.9.13-49 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-835	The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-49 and 7.1.2-24, an infinite loop can occur during the subimage-search operation when processing a specially crafted image. This infinite loop can cause the software to hang or become unresponsive.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is primarily a denial of service condition. When a crafted image triggers the infinite loop in the subimage-search operation, it can cause the ImageMagick software to hang or become unresponsive, potentially disrupting services or workflows that rely on image processing.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-49 or later, or version 7.1.2-24 or later, where the infinite loop issue in the subimage-search operation has been patched.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in ImageMagick involves an infinite loop in the subimage-search operation triggered by a crafted image, which can lead to availability issues (denial of service).

Since the vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data, its direct impact on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA—which focus heavily on data protection and privacy—is limited.

However, availability is a component of many security frameworks, so prolonged denial of service could indirectly affect compliance if critical services are disrupted.

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