CVE-2026-46693
MEDIUM 4.1ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23, an attacker who can connect to a magick -distribute-cache service can hijack a file descriptor in the server process when a race condition is met. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-23.
NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 0th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
4.1CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-362: Race condition
- CWE-567
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N