Improper access control in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-106579

 

Improper access control in ImageMagick - CVE-2026-106579

Published: September 22, 2026 / Updated: October 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151554
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-2026-106579
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in ImageMagick policy handling when processing a crafted image under a policy that uses coder as the domain. A remote attacker can process a crafted image to disclose sensitive information.

Default policies use the module domain.


Affected software

ImageMagick

How to mitigate CVE-2026-106579

Install security update from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-56, 7.1.2-31

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