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CVE-2026-49219: ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-10 · updated 2026-07-23
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
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.
Affected products
- ImageMagick: before 6.9.13-48; from 7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-24 — fixed in 6.9.13-48, 7.1.2-24
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ImageMagick 6.9.13-48, 7.1.2-24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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