ImageMagick before 6.9.13-58 and 7.x before 7.1.2-33 does not properly account for symbolic links in the IsRightsAuthorizedByName security policy check, allowing configured policy restrictions to be bypassed. Local attackers who can create a symlink can point it at a policy-restricted path to evade the configured policy.
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-79p5-w6jv-r997
Published: 2026-10-12
Updated: 2026-10-15
Base Score: 2.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 2
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Low
EPSS: 0.00108