CVE-2026-28689

Public on 2026-03-10
Modified on 2026-03-11
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick, a free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability exists where authorization for a file path is checked before the file is finally opened or used. A local attacker can exploit this by performing a symlink swap between the check-time and use-time, bypassing policy-denied read/write operations. This can lead to information disclosure and unauthorized modification of files.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core ImageMagick Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 ImageMagick Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N