CVE-2026-106566: ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-106566?

imagemagick: upgrade to 7.1.2-32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-106566 being exploited?

CVE-2026-106566 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-106566 affect?

CVE-2026-106566 affects imagemagick. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-106566?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.0UPGRADE

CVE-2026-106566 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.0) affecting imagemagick. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-61, CWE-59
Published	2026-10-07
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: imagemagick

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-10-07Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 18:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

imagemagick imagemagick UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.1.2-32

Fixed in: 7.1.2-32

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy imagemagick || rpm -q imagemagick || imagemagick --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.1.2-32 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade imagemagick

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade imagemagick

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-106566?

imagemagick: upgrade to 7.1.2-32. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-106566 being exploited?

CVE-2026-106566 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-106566 affect?

CVE-2026-106566 affects imagemagick. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). 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

How urgent is CVE-2026-106566?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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