ImageMagick FX Stack Overflow via Missing Depth Check (v<7.1.2-23)
CVE-2026-46557 Published on June 10, 2026
ImageMagick: Stack overflow in fx operation
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to version 7.1.2-23, due to a missing depth check a stack overflow can occur in the fx operation by passing a crafted argument. This issue has been patched in version 7.1.2-23.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-46557 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion which takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
CVE-2026-46557 has been classified to as a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-46557
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