---
id: CVE-2026-109277
title: >-
  ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the
  -script operation due to missing checks on file descriptor handling
summary: >-
  ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the
  -script operation due to missing checks on file descriptor handling. Attackers
  can use the -script operation to close file descriptors not opened by the
  current op…
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-404
vendor: ImageMagick
product: ImageMagick
affected:
  - ImageMagick >= 7.0.0-0 < 7.1.2-32
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T14:48:07.520'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109277'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce92ae07c2ca2c20c131eaf6da6da734c1cafce0
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-vv56-wmgw-m36w
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-policy-bypass-via-script-operation
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00126
epssPercentile: 0.02308
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T02:35:54.937718Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T18:00:08.185Z'
---

## Overview

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in the -script operation due to missing checks on file descriptor handling. Attackers can use the -script operation to close file descriptors not opened by the current operation, circumventing configured security policies.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.