CVE-2026-28689: ImageMagick has a Path Policy TOCTOU symlink race bypass

March 10, 2026

domain="path" authorization is checked before final file open/use. A symlink swap between check-time and use-time bypasses policy-denied read/write.

References

github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick
github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-493f-jh8w-qhx3
github.com/advisories/GHSA-493f-jh8w-qhx3
github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28689

Code Behaviors & Features

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