CVE-2026-86422
LOW 1 ALL-YEARSImageMagick before 7.1.2-30 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in path policy enforcement on Windows that allows attackers to bypass read or write restrictions by exploiting symlink race conditions. Attackers can swap symlinks between policy validation and file access to read or write policy-denied files.
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
Impact if exploited
1CVSS 4.0 · LOW · CNA
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: Succeeds with passive user activity
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
- ⚠Requirements: Specific conditions must be present
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | < 6.9.13-55 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | ≥ 7.0.0-0 and < 7.1.2-30 |
All CVSS metrics
- LOW 1 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - LOW 3.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - LOW 1 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - LOW 3.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N