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.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-x8g2-7r3w-h44p	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-30-path-policy-toctou-symlink-race	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-07 13:20

Updated : 2026-09-10 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-86422

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86422

JSON object : View

Products Affected

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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