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CVE-2026-49219

MEDIUM 5.5

Published 2026-06-10 · Last modified 2026-06-11

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.

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 · 3rd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Affected

Vendors Imagemagick

Products Imagemagick

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-78: : Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-200: : Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

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

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
ImagemagickImagemagick< 6.9.13-48
ImagemagickImagemagick≥ 7.0.0-0 and < 7.1.2-24

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS