Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-56377ImageMagick - Policy Bypass via Incorrect Path Validation
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity path traversal 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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-24 contains an incorrect policy check that allows attackers to create or truncate files disallowed by security policies. Remote attackers can bypass path policy restrictions in sandboxed conversion services to write arbitrary files outside intended boundaries.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u12 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56377 |
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u11 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56377 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56377 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56377 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0 – before 7.1.2-24 |
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 0 – before 6.9.13-48 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gm48-c7f2-v67p) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Policy Bypass via Incorrect Path Validation third-party-advisory