Vulnerability in ImageMagick

[ Description ]Official description

ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 does not properly account for symbolic links in the IsRightsAuthorizedByName security policy check, allowing configured policy restrictions to be bypassed. Local attackers who can create a symlink can point it at a policy-restricted path to evade the configured policy.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

• BSI CERT-Bund11 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-3867

  ImageMagick: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  CVE-2026-109964CVE-2026-108693CVE-2026-105081

[ References ]References

• github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-79p5-w6jv-r997
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-33-policy-bypass-via-symlink-in-i…