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 and use-time bypasses policy-denied read/write. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-28689: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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 2026-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-28689?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.