Path traversal in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-49219

Vulnerability identifier: #VU133101

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49219

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in filename parsing when processing a filename that uses a symlink. A local user can supply a crafted filename to disclose sensitive information.

The issue can bypass configured security policy restrictions on file access.

ImageMagick
Debian Linux
openEuler
ImageMagick
ImageMagick-c++
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick-debuginfo
ImageMagick-debugsource
ImageMagick-devel
ImageMagick-perl
ImageMagick-help
imagemagick (Debian package)

Install security update from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-51, 7.1.2-26
ImageMagick - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-c++ - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-debugsource - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-devel - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-perl - update to 6.9.13.49-1
ImageMagick-help - update to 6.9.13.49-1
imagemagick (Debian package) - update to 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u10

• https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-xcjm-wqff-m669

• Multiple vulnerabilities in ImageMagick
• openEuler update for ImageMagick
• Debian update for imagemagick