Bug 2442118 (CVE-2026-25965)

Summary: CVE-2026-25965 ImageMagick: ImageMagick: Local File Disclosure via Path Traversal
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact:
Severity: high Docs Contact:
Priority: high    
Version: unspecifiedKeywords: Security
Target Milestone: ---   
Target Release: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Fixed In Version: Doc Type: ---
Doc Text:
A flaw was found in ImageMagick. ImageMagick's path security policy, which is designed to restrict access to certain file paths, is enforced on the raw filename string before the operating system resolves the full path. This allows an attacker to bypass security policies, such as those preventing access to sensitive directories like /etc/*, by using a path traversal technique. This vulnerability enables local file disclosure, allowing an attacker to read sensitive files even when security policies are in place.
 Story Points: ---
Clone Of: Environment:
Last Closed: Type: ---
Regression: --- Mount Type: ---
Documentation: --- CRM:
Verified Versions: Category: ---
oVirt Team: --- RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
Cloudforms Team: --- Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:
Bug Depends On: 2442215, 2442216    
Bug Blocks:    

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-24 02:02:41 UTC 
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, ImageMagick’s path security policy is enforced on the raw filename string before the filesystem resolves it. As a result, a policy rule such as /etc/* can be bypassed by a path traversal. The OS resolves the traversal and opens the sensitive file, but the policy matcher only sees the unnormalized path and therefore allows the read. This enables local file disclosure (LFI) even when policy-secure.xml is applied. Actions to prevent reading from files have been taken in versions .7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 But it make sure writing is also not possible the following should be added to one's policy. This will also be included in ImageMagick's more secure policies by default.
Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-03-24 09:32:29 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2026:5573 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5573