CVE-2026-106566

4.0 MEDIUM 0.1% exploit odds Fix listed Other

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-07 16:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-22 18:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-07 16:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-22 18:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-61
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Imagemagick < 7.1.2-32

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record