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

Q: Which installations are affected?

ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-32 are affected. Updating to 7.1.2-32 or later addresses the issue.

Q: What level of access does an attacker need?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. No user interaction is required, but the attack has high complexity because the attacker must win a symlink race during magick script execution.

Q: What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?

An attacker can bypass the configured path security policy to read files that policy is intended to block. The reported impact is limited to confidentiality; integrity and availability are not affected.

Published Oct 12, 2026

Updated

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 Software

1 affected component

ImageMagick ImageMagick<7.1.2-32

Event History

Oct 12, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:04 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:04 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Event

via NVD·06:11 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Which installations are affected?

ImageMagick versions before 7.1.2-32 are affected. Updating to 7.1.2-32 or later addresses the issue.

What level of access does an attacker need?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. No user interaction is required, but the attack has high complexity because the attacker must win a symlink race during magick script execution.

What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?

An attacker can bypass the configured path security policy to read files that policy is intended to block. The reported impact is limited to confidentiality; integrity and availability are not affected.

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

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which installations are affected?

What level of access does an attacker need?

What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which installations are affected?

What level of access does an attacker need?

What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?