Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-46557

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-46557

Published: May 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131629
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46557
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in fx operation. A local attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-46557

Install updates from vendor's website.

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