CVE-2026-108693
ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Arbitrary code execution via insecure search path
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 11, 2026
Updated · November 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. An insecure search path vulnerability allows a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious executable into the application's working directory. When converting document formats such as PDF or PostScript on Windows systems without a registered Ghostscript installation, ImageMagick attempts to launch the external helper program by name without specifying a full path. This causes the application to run the untrusted binary with the privileges of the ImageMagick process.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element