Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-61858
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the APNG encoder and external delegates due to missing validation checks. Attackers can write files to disallowed paths by bypassing configured policy restrictions through the APNG encoding process.
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 (14.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.7% 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: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 0, 7.1.2-26, 6.9.13-51
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j6-27vc-7pw2 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-policy-bypass-via-apng-encod… (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61858?
- CVE-2026-61858 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61858?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.