ImageMagick <6.9.13-49 & <7.1.2-24: Infinite Loop in Subimage-Search
CVE-2026-48733 Published on June 10, 2026
ImageMagick: Infinite Loop in subimage-search with crafted image
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48733 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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 an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?
The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.
CVE-2026-48733 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48733
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Affected Versions
ImageMagick:- Version < 6.9.13-49 is affected.
- Version < 7.1.2-24 is affected.