Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-61859
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-x before 6.9.13-51 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the -script operation due to missing security policy checks. This allows reading files from paths that are otherwise disallowed by the configured security policy.
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.7% 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-vghg-5jrg-2398 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-policy-bypass-via-script-ope… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61859?
- CVE-2026-61859 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61859?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.