ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-49219
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-10 23:16:49 UTC
Updated2026-06-11 18:44:24 UTC
DescriptionImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-24, an incorrect parsing of the filename can result in a policy bypass and read files disallowed by a security policy using a symlink. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-24.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.001280000 probability, percentile 0.027610000 (date 2026-06-17)

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-78 | CWE-200 | CWE-863 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | CWE-78 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | CWE-200 CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Imagemagick Imagemagick All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA ImageMagick ImageMagick affected < 6.9.13-48 Not specified
CNA ImageMagick ImageMagick affected < 7.1.2-24 Not specified

References

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github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-xcjm-wqff-m669 [email protected] github.com Vendor Advisory
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