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CVE-2026-106566

MEDIUM 4

Published 2026-10-07 · Last modified 2026-10-07

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, delegate symlink cleanup does not check the MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable, allowing a local privileged workflow to overwrite a file with random data. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 2nd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

4CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-106566/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Imagemagick

Products Imagemagick

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-61: : UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • MEDIUM 4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS