Vulnerability · Published Jul 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-61858ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Policy Bypass via APNG encoder
Low 3.3
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 0.2% (higher than 16% 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 84.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the APNG encoder and external delegates due to missing validation checks. Attackers can write files to disallowed paths by bypassing configured policy restrictions through the APNG encoding process.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u13 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61858 |
| Debian:13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u12 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61858 |
| Debian:14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61858 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-anycpu | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-hdri-x64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-hdri-x86 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-openmp-x64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-x64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q16-x86 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-anycpu | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-openmp-x64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-x64 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| NuGet | magick.net-q8-x86 | 14.15.0 | GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | imagemagick | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61858 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0 – before 7.1.2-26 |
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 0 – before 6.9.13-51 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · 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-v3j6-27vc-7pw2) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Policy Bypass via APNG encoder third-party-advisory