CVE-2026-61858
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the APNG encoder and external delegates due to missing validation checks. Attackers can write files to disallowed paths by bypassing configured policy restrictions through the APNG encoding process.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.1–5.3
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affected products (28)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2100ImageMagick: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in ImageMagick ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
- GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in APNG encoder and delegates due to a missing check2026-07-24ghsa · osvUS
Due to a missing check in the APNG encoder and external delegates it is possibly to bypass the policy and write to a disallowed path.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-policy-bypass-via-apng-encodercnnvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-policy-bypass-via-apng-encoderenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-policy-bypass-via-apng-encoderBroken Linknvd
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