Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-109274ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 TOCTOU Symlink Race Path Policy Bypass via magick script
Low 2.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in ImageMagick from ImageMagick. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a time-of-check time-of-use symlink race vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the path security policy when executing a magick script. Attackers can swap a checked path with a symlink during script execution to read files that the security policy is meant to block.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109274 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109274 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109274 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0-0 – before 7.1.2-32 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7q74-r26w-fwcx) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 TOCTOU Symlink Race Path Policy Bypass via magick script third-party-advisory