CVE-2026-25965
February 24, 2026
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, ImageMagick’s path security policy is enforced on the raw filename string before the filesystem resolves it. As a result, a policy rule such as /etc/* can be bypassed by a path traversal. The OS resolves the traversal and opens the sensitive file, but the policy matcher only sees the unnormalized path and therefore allows the read. This enables local file disclosure (LFI) even when policy-secure.xml is applied. Actions to prevent reading from files have been taken in versions .7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 But it make sure writing is also not possible the following should be added to one's policy. This will also be included in ImageMagick's more secure policies by default.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=7.1.0-0 <7.1.2-15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.1.2-15magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.8.1001 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q8-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.5.401 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=8.6.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-anycpu (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.8.1001 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-openmp-x64 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=7.14.0 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3magick.net-q16-hdri-x86 (NUGET):
Affected version(s) >=6.8.9.101 <14.10.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 14.10.3Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04