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CVE-2026-109274: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 TOCTOU Symlink Race Path Policy Bypass via magick script

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-13
• Weakness: CWE-59

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 products

• ImageMagick: from 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-32 — fixed in 7.1.2-32

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 7.1.2-32. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/9e789499e67dbf5c4ee9fe1b72690738c799ec73
• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7q74-r26w-fwcx
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-toctou-symlink-race-path-policy-bypass-via-magick-script

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