CVE-2026-106566 (CVSS 4)

Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, delegate symlink cleanup does not check the MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable, allowing a local privileged workflow to overwrite a file with random data. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-61 CWE-61

References

Other References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/48e5ce1779fc640a389f0020fd7d965d0c08236e https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.2-32 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-54hm-vrmh-75qj https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/11d2af00a948e9ca2919d9a8684d335a48484094 https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/releases/tag/6.9.13-57

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-106566? +

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to 7.1.2-32, delegate symlink cleanup does not check the MAGICK_SHRED_PASSES environment variable, allowing a local privileged workflow to overwrite a file with random data. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2-32. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-106566? +

CVE-2026-106566 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-106566? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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