CVE-2026-106566
ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in delegate symlink cleanup due to missing check
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, delegate symlink cleanup does not check the MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable, allowing a local privileged workflow to overwrite a file with random data. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ImageMagick to version 7.1.2-32.
- Verify MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable is used.
- Review file cleanup procedures.
- Restrict privileged access.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-106566', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-07T16:06:08.738764Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, delegate symlink cleanup does not check the MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable, allowing a local privileged workflow to overwrite a file with random data. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-61 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106566.json">CVE-2026-106566</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/48e5ce1779fc640a389f0020fd7d965d0c08236e Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-32 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-54hm-vrmh-75qj Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/11d2af00a948e9ca2919d9a8684d335a48484094 Added Reference https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-57