CVE-2026-46693

ImageMagick: Race Condition in distributed pixel cache server can result in file descriptor hijacking

Published Jun 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ImageMagick 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4609-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6298-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6310-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4g75-9r48-jf92 ImageMagick: Race Condition in distributed pixel cache server can result in file descriptor hijacking
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
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Description ImageMagick 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.
Title ImageMagick: Race Condition in distributed pixel cache server can result in file descriptor hijacking
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-567
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2026, 1:12 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2026, 11:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 9:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 10, 2026, 9:47 PM