ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-48/7.1.2-23 MVG File recursion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-48/7.1.2-23. The affected element is an unknown function of the component MVG File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in recursion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-48734. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.13-48/7.1.2-23. This affects some unknown processing of the component MVG File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a recursion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-674. The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, a crafted MVG file could result in a stack overflow due to a missing depth or visited-set check. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-49 and 7.1.2-24.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-48734 since 05/22/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 6.9.13-49 or 7.1.2-24 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Recursion
CWE: CWE-674 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.13-49/7.1.2-24

Timelineinfo

05/22/2026 CVE reserved
06/11/2026 +20 days Advisory disclosed
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: GHSA-h36c-3666-h489
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48734 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48734
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370299

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2026 07:55
Changes: 06/11/2026 07:55 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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