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CVE-2026-25965

8.6 · HIGH

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images.

Published Feb 24, 2026CWE-22EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2026-25965 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 24, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-8jvj-p28h-9gm7Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5573Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25965Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442118Refsecurity.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-25965.json

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25965?

CVE-2026-25965 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 24, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-25965?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-25965?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-25965?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-25965 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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