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6.3
ImageMagick can be tricked into accessing unauthorized files
CVE-2026-28689
GHSA-493f-jh8w-qhx3
GHSA-493f-jh8w-qhx3
Summary
ImageMagick, a popular image editing software, had a flaw that allowed attackers to access sensitive files they shouldn't have. This was fixed in versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41. Make sure you're running one of these updated versions or later to stay secure.
What to do
- Update magick.net-q16-anycpu to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-hdri-x86 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-openmp-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-openmp-x86 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q16-x86 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-anycpu to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-openmp-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-arm64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-x64 to version 14.10.4.
- Update magick.net-q8-x86 to version 14.10.4.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | magick.net-q16-anycpu | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpu | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-hdri-x86 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-openmp-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-openmp-x86 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q16-x86 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-anycpu | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-openmp-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-arm64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-x64 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| – | magick.net-q8-x86 | <= 14.10.4 | 14.10.4 |
| imagemagick | imagemagick | <= 6.9.13-41 | – |
| imagemagick | imagemagick | > 7.0.0-0 , <= 7.1.2-16 | – |
Original title
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, domain="path" authorization is checked before final file ope...
Original description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, domain="path" authorization is checked before final file open/use. A symlink swap between check-time and use-time bypasses policy-denied read/write. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
nvd CVSS3.1
6.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-59
Link Following
CWE-367
Published: 10 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 10 Mar 2026