CVE-2026-46522: ImageMagick: Infinite Loop in the MIFF decoder can lead to CPU exhaustion

May 18, 2026

Due to a missing check in the MIFF decoder a crafted file could cause an infinite loop resulting in CPU exhaustion.

References

github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7gg8-qqx7-92g5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46522

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