CVE-2026-49219

ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files

Published Jun 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6356-1 imagemagick security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xcjm-wqff-m669 ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files via symlink
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Vendors & Products Imagemagick
Imagemagick imagemagick
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ImageMagick: Policy Bypass can read disallowed files
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-22
CWE-78
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2026, 3:43 PM
Reserved
May 28, 2026, 3:42 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 9:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 10, 2026, 10:00 PM