Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 and 6.9.13-57 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in LoadPolicyCache that silently skips security policy rules when policy.xml uses an alternate DOCTYPE. A valid DOCTYPE not ending in ']>' makes the parser consume the rest of the file, so no policy rules are applied and restricted operations become allowed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0-0 – < 7.1.2-32, < 6.9.13-57 | 7.1.2-32 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.2.33+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u14 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u15 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1, SUSE-SU-2026:4691-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.32-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12078-1 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-3732 ImageMagick: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4691-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 17, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12078-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.32-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 9, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jjp4-3fwf-393j) vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1926ccf119141c26274c120d1899dffae19b0c71 patch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/399d4bd3b081f44c7fef78153f65e8cdebed9f1a patch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/da6022b2efe6cce8a2fd8f9e51188a45a3b9d558 patch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/402ebc5353e569234908962cbdf451531ff66a57 patch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.1.2-31/MagickCore/policy.c#L1138-L1145 technical-description
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 and 6.9.13-57 Security Policy Bypass via policy.xml DOCTYPE third-party-advisory