What is CVE-2026-109277?

CVE-2026-109277 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-109277?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-109277

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the -script operation due to missing checks on file descriptor handling. Attackers can use the -script operation to close file descriptors not opened by the current operation, circumventing configured security policies.

Published 2026-10-12.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Imagemagick

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-vv56-wmgw-m36w (vendor-advisory)
github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce92ae07c2ca2c20c131eaf6da6da734c1caf… (patch)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-policy-bypass-via-scri… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-109277?: CVE-2026-109277 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-109277?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.