CVE-2026-25966 — Vulnerability in Magick.NET-Q8-x86 — CVE Details
MEDIUM
ImageMagick's Security Policy Bypass through config/policy-secure.xml via "fd handler" leads to stdin/stdout access
Published February 24, 2026Updated February 24, 2026Source: osv
Summary
The shipped “secure” security policy includes a rule intended to prevent reading/writing from standard streams:
```xml
<policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="-"/>
```
However, ImageMagick also supports fd:<n> pseudo-filenames (e.g., fd:0, fd:1). This path form is not blocked by the secure policy templates, and therefore bypasses the protection goal of “no stdin/stdout”.
To resolve this, users can add the following change to their security policy.
```xml
<policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="fd:*"/>
```
And this will also be included in ImageMagick's more secure policies by default.
Advisory Timeline
- First published February 24, 2026 (230 days ago).
- Last revised February 24, 2026 — 0 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-QMagick.NET-Q16-x8616-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-QMagick.NET-Q16-x8616-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 --version 14.10.3
NuGet
Update Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 to 14.10.3 or laterdotnet add package Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 --version 14.10.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (17)
Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (17).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magick.NET-Q8-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x86 | nuget | All versions | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-QMagick.NET-Q16-x8616-x64 | nuget | All versions | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+205 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+202 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+221 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+102 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q8-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
| Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64 | nuget | 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 11.0.0, 11.1.0 (+50 more) | 14.10.3 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-284
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 5.9 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-xwc6-v6g8-pw2hWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25966ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8d4c67a90ae458fb36393a05c0069e9123ac174cWEB
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagickPACKAGE
- https://github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.10.3WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-25966?
- ImageMagick's Security Policy Bypass through config/policy-secure.xml via "fd handler" leads to stdin/stdout access This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 5.9/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-25966?
- CVE-2026-25966 affects Magick.NET-Q8-x86, Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64 and Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64 (and 14 more). Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-25966 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
5.9
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
Also Known As
GHSA-xwc6-v6g8-pw2h
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