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TI-2026-70673 Aliases CVE-2026-108693GHSA-92c8-5jfq-j2vj

Uncontrolled search path in ImageMagick on Windows

Priority HIGH 67CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

ImageMagick on Windows through 7.1.2-33 and 6.9.13-58 has an uncontrolled search path flaw (CWE-427) in its Ghostscript launch code. When Ghostscript is unregistered, the code starts gswin64c.exe by bare name, so a file with that name in the working directory is run. A local attacker with no privileges can plant such a file, and its code runs with ImageMagick privileges when a user converts a PDF, PostScript, or EPS file. An exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

ImageMagick on Windows through 7.1.2-33 and 6.9.13-58 contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in NTGhostscriptEXE() that launches gswin64c.exe by bare name when Ghostscript is unregistered. Attackers can plant a malicious gswin64c.exe in the working directory to execute code with ImageMagick privileges when PDF, PostScript, or EPS files are converted.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ImageMagickImageMagick7.0.0-0 – 7.1.2-33; up to 6.9.13-58—No fix listedCNA
  • ImageMagick VendorImageMagick Affected 7.0.0-0 – 7.1.2-33; up to 6.9.13-58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.9.13-58; 7.0.0-0 – 7.1.2-33VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.13-58; 7.0.0-0 – 7.1.2-33 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for ImageMagick in the sources.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108693
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-92c8-5jfq-j2vj
  3. 2026-10-11 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-11 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
  9. 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

  • TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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