Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2026-86422
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-30 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in path policy enforcement on Windows that allows attackers to bypass read or write restrictions by exploiting symlink race conditions. Attackers can swap symlinks between policy validation and file access to read or write policy-denied files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-x8g2-7r3w-h44p (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-30-path-policy-toctou-sym… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86422?
- CVE-2026-86422 is a low-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86422?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.