What is CVE-2026-28689?

CVE-2026-28689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-03-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-28689?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Imagemagick

CVE-2026-28689

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 a…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Imagemagick — versions >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-16, < 6.9.13-41

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-493f-jh8w-qhx3 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28689?: CVE-2026-28689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-28689?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.