Low severity · published Oct 12, 2026
CVE-2026-109274
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 TOCTOU Symlink Race Path Policy Bypass via magick script
2.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a time-of-check time-of-use symlink race vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the path security policy when executing a magick script. Attackers can swap a checked path with a symlink during script execution to read files that the security policy is meant to block.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
ImageMagick · ImageMagick
7.0.0-0 before 7.1.2-32 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109274
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109274
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-7q74-r26w-fwcx
patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/9e789499e67dbf5c4ee9fe1b72690738c799ec73
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-toctou-symlink-race-path-policy-bypass-via-magick-script
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