Path Traversal in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-56377
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-24 contains an incorrect policy check that allows attackers to create or truncate files disallowed by security policies. Remote attackers can bypass path policy restrictions in sandboxed conversion services to write arbitrary files outside intended boundaries.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 0, 7.1.2-24, 6.9.13-48
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-gm48-c7f2-v67p (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-policy-bypass-via-incorrect-path-valid… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-56377?
- CVE-2026-56377 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56377?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.