Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-47166
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131770
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47166
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in the distributed pixel cache server when handling connections to the magick -distribute-cache service. A local privileged user can connect to the service to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47166
Install security update from vendor's website.