Is CVE-2026-25966 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-25966 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-25966 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-25966 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25966?

CVE-2026-25966 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH) and an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.01%.

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HIGH

CVE-2026-25966

CWE-284Published: February 24, 2026· Updated: Feb 25, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. The shipped "secure" security policy includes a rule intended to prevent reading/writing from standard streams. However, ImageMagick also supports fd:<n> pseudo-filenames (e.g., fd:0, fd:1). Prior to versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40, this path form is not blocked by the secure policy templates, and therefore bypasses the protection goal of "no stdin/stdout." Versions 7.1.2-15 and 6.9.13-40 contain a patch by including a change to the more secure policies by default. As a workaround, add the change to one's security policy manually.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-25966 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.