Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-24 contains an incorrect policy check that allows attackers to create or truncate files disallowed by security policies. Remote attackers can bypass path policy restrictions in sandboxed conversion services to write arbitrary files outside intended boundaries.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0 – < 7.1.2-24, < 6.9.13-48 | 7.1.2-24 |
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 | 8:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u11 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u12 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | 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 | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.101.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3194-1, SUSE-SU-2026:3193-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.264.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3192-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.27-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11228-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21391-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ImageMagick +6 | 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3115 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32 | ALAS2-2026-3939 |
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2026-1760 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3115 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3939 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21391-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3192-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3194-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3193-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11228-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.27-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 10, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gm48-c7f2-v67p) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Policy Bypass via Incorrect Path Validation third-party-advisory