CVE-2026-49219 PUBLISHED

ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 28.05.2026 Published: 10.06.2026 Updated: 10.06.2026

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 6.9.13-48 and 7.1.2-24, 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.5

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

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	ImageMagick
Product	ImageMagick
Versions	Version < 6.9.13-48 is affected Version < 7.1.2-24 is affected

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-xcjm-wqff-m669

Problem Types

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