CVE-2026-105823
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ImageMagick CUT Encoder Security Policy Bypass

Publication date: 2026-10-08

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.13-56 and 7.x before 7.1.2-31 lacks a security policy check in the CUT encoder, allowing configured security policies to be bypassed. Attackers can supply crafted input processed by the CUT encoder to crash the application or leak sensitive data.

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Published
2026-10-08
Last Modified
2026-10-08
Generated
2026-10-08
AI Q&A
2026-10-08
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-105823
EUVD
EUVD-2026-95010

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CWE ID Description
CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in ImageMagick before versions 6.9.13-56 and 7.x before 7.1.2-31 involves a missing security policy check in the CUT encoder. Attackers can bypass configured security policies by providing specially crafted input to the CUT encoder, which may cause the application to crash or leak sensitive data.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of ImageMagick. If it is below 7.1.2-31 or 6.9.13-56, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'convert --version' or 'magick --version' to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow attackers to crash your ImageMagick application or access sensitive data. Since it bypasses security policies, it may lead to unauthorized information disclosure or denial of service if exploited.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (protected health information). Unauthorized data exposure due to improper access control (CWE-284) may result in regulatory penalties or breaches of confidentiality obligations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update ImageMagick to version 6.9.13-56 or later for 6.x versions, or 7.1.2-31 or later for 7.x versions to address the missing security policy check in the CUT encoder.

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