CVE-2026-61859
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Policy Bypass via script operation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Jul 15, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 10, 2026
Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-x before 6.9.13-51 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the -script operation due to missing security policy checks. This allows reading files from paths that are otherwise disallowed by the configured security policy.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 3.3 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ImageMagickImageMagick |
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ImageMagickImageMagick |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vghg-5jrg-2398)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Policy Bypass via script operationthird-party-advisory
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