Is CVE-2026-61859 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61859 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-61859?

Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 15 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; and 13 more.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61859?

Yes. Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-61859 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-61859?

Check whether you run Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-61859: ImageMagick policy bypass in -script operation

CVE-2026-61859 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.3 · Published 2026-07-15

ImageMagick, a widely used software suite for editing and processing images, contains a security flaw in its script processing feature. This vulnerability allows a user with local access to bypass established security policies and read sensitive files that should normally be restricted. While the risk is limited to users who already have access to the system, it could lead to the unauthorized exposure of internal configuration or data files.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-61859 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61859 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-61859?: Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 15 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.15.0; and 13 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61859?: Yes. Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later; Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-61859 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-61859?: Check whether you run Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet), Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q16-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x86 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-x64 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x64 --version 14.15.0

Magick.NET-Q8-x86 (NuGet): upgrade to 14.15.0 or later

dotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.15.0

Technical details

A policy bypass vulnerability exists in ImageMagick's '-script' operation due to missing security policy checks. The root cause is an improper access control mechanism (CWE-284) and improper link resolution (CWE-59) that fails to validate file paths against the configured security policy when executing scripts. An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this to read files from paths that are explicitly disallowed by the system's security policy. The issue is addressed in ImageMagick versions 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51.

Affected products

ImageMagick ImageMagick < 7.1.2-26, < 6.9.13-51

Identifiers

CVE-2026-61859
GHSA-vghg-5jrg-2398

Timeline

2026-06-26: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
2026-07-15: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

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