ImageMagick prior 7.1.2-26/6.9.13-51 Script Operation information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Script Operation. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-61859. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Script Operation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-x before 6.9.13-51 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the -script operation due to missing security policy checks. This allows reading files from paths that are otherwise disallowed by the configured security policy.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-61859 since 07/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 7.1.2-26 or 6.9.13-51 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-44609). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.1.2-26/6.9.13-51

Timelineinfo

07/10/2026 CVE reserved
07/15/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-61859 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-61859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379243
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 15:02
Updated: 07/15/2026 15:59
Changes: 07/15/2026 15:02 (52), 07/15/2026 15:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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