# CVE-2026-108693: ImageMagick through 7.1.2-33 and 6.9.13-58 Uncontrolled Search Path via Ghostscript Delegate

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious Ghostscript executable in the working directory when ImageMagick processes specific file types on Windows.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-92c8-5jfq-j2vj, MINI-rh8c-72p2-h33w

## What is CVE-2026-108693?

CVE-2026-108693 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ImageMagick, published on 11 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108693?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-108693?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-108693 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-108693 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-108693 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-108693 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ImageMagick, published on 11 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-108693 exists.

Affected product: ImageMagick. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108693/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-108693/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108693
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108693
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108693

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