CVE-2026-28689

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.

This MODERATE impact vulnerability in ImageMagick allows a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) symlink race. An attacker could exploit this to bypass path policy restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized read or write access to files. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Community Projects that include ImageMagick.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.