CVE-2026-25965
CVE-2026-25965 · ImageMagick's policy bypass through path traversal allows reading restricted content despite secured policy
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ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, ImageMagick’s path security policy is enforced on the raw filename string before the filesystem resolves it. As a result, a policy rule such as /etc/* can be bypassed by a path traversal. The OS resolves the traversal and opens the sensitive file, but the policy matcher only sees the unnormalized path and therefore allows the read. This enables local file disclosure (LFI) even when policy-secure.xml is applied. Actions to prevent reading from files have been taken in versions .7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 But it make sure writing is also not possible the following should be added to one's policy. This will also be included in ImageMagick's more secure policies by default.
CVSS 8.6 · High · EPSS 0.7% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
imagemagick
- Versions
- >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-15: Affected
- < 6.9.13-40: Affected
No fix published
imagemagick Debian:12
- Versions
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u3
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u4
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u5
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u6
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u7
Update to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u7
imagemagick Debian:13
- Versions
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u1
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u2
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u3
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u4
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u5
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6
Update to 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u6
imagemagick Debian:14
- Versions
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-2
- 8:7.1.2.1+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.2.12+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.2.13+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.2.7+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.2.8+dfsg1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1
Update to 8:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-1
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu3
- 8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu4
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu1
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu2
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.1
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.4
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.6
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.7
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.8
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.9
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.12
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm1
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm2
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm3
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm4
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm6
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm8
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm9
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm10
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm11
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm13
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm15
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm16
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm17
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
- 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm20
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm21
Update to 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm21
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu2
- 8:6.8.9.9-6
- 8:6.8.9.9-6build1
- 8:6.8.9.9-7
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu2
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu3
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu4
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.1
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.4
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.7
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.8
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.9
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.12
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.14
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.15
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm1
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm2
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm3
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm4
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm5
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm6
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm8
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm11
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm12
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm14
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm15
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm16
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
- 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm19
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm20
Update to 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm20
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu3
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu4
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu5
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.3
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.7
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.8
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.11
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.12
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.13
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.14
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm1
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm4
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm6
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm7
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm8
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
- 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm11
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm12
Update to 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm12
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu3
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu8
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu9
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu10
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.4
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.4+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.5
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.6
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.6+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.7
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.7+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.10
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.10+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm1
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm2
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm4
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm5
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm6
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
- 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm9
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm10
Update to 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm10
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1ubuntu1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3build1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3build2
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.2
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.2+esm1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm2
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm1
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm2
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm4
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm5
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm6
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm9
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm10
Update to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm10
imagemagick Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6ubuntu1
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2build1
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2build2
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm3
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm4
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm5
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
- 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm8
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm9
Update to 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm9
imagemagick Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
- 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
- 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
Update to 8:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
Original sources
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-8jvj-p28h-9gm7
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25965
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442118
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-25965.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5573
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25965