HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-42050
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42050

CWE-121Published: May 11, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.1th

Official Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-21 and 6.9.13-46, a malicious MIFF file could trigger an overflow when a user opens it in the display tool and right-clicks a tile to invoke the Load / Update menu item. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-21 and 6.9.13-46.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42050 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

imagemagick1 product
imagemagick
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7mxf-ff4f-jj7p

All References (1)

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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7mxf-ff4f-jj7pVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-42050
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-121
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 11, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-42050 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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