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CVE-2026-86422

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-30 Path Policy TOCTOU Symlink Race

Published: Sep 7, 2026Updated: Sep 10, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59

Description

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-30 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in path policy enforcement on Windows that allows attackers to bypass read or write restrictions by exploiting symlink race conditions. Attackers can swap symlinks between policy validation and file access to read or write policy-denied files.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ImageMagick
oss-project·USaka libmagick, graphicsmagick
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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