CVE-2026-46523 (GCVE-0-2026-46523)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-10 21:22 – Updated: 2026-06-30 12:10
VLAI
Title
ImageMagick: Use-After-Free in MSL decoder.
Summary
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48, a crafted MSL image can trigger a heap-use-after-free. Versions 7.1.2.23 and 6.9.13-48 fix the issue.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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