CVE-2026-25965: ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images
Affects imagemagickSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High · fixed in 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm21 : patch imagemagick soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm21, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm20, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm12 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10imagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSimagemagickpkg:deb/ubuntu/imagemagick?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, ImageMagick’s path security policy is enforced on the raw filename string before the filesystem resolves it. As a result, a policy rule such as /etc/* can be bypassed by a path traversal. The OS resolves the traversal and opens the sensitive file, but the policy matcher only sees the unnormalized path and therefore allows the read. This enables local file disclosure (LFI) even when policy-secure.xml is applied. Actions to prevent reading from files have been taken in versions .7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 But it make sure writing is also not possible the following should be added to one's policy. This will also be included in ImageMagick's more secure policies by default.