CVE-2026-28689
ImageMagick has a Path Policy TOCTOU symlink race bypass
Summary
ImageMagick has a Path Policy TOCTOU symlink race bypass
Original description
The description as published by the source.
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, domain="path" authorization is checked before final file open/use. A symlink swap between check-time and use-time bypasses policy-denied read/write. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28689 imagemagick Fixed in: 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u11
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28689 imagemagick
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov