diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/api.py
index 489530c51e..792b7dd79f 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/api.py
@@ -789,6 +789,26 @@ class AttachmentFilter(FilterSet):
     tag_name = common.filters.TagsFilter()
 
 
+def get_viewable_attachment_model_types(user) -> set:
+    """Return the set of attachment 'model_type' labels the user has 'view' permission for.
+
+    Attachments are a generic table keyed by (model_type, model_id), with no RuleSet
+    mapping of their own - so read access is based on the *linked* model's own
+    RuleSet permission instead, mirroring how AttachmentDetail already checks
+    'change'/'delete' via Attachment.check_permission() for writes.
+    """
+    from common.validators import attachment_model_types
+    from users.permissions import check_user_permission, prefetch_rule_sets
+
+    groups = prefetch_rule_sets(user)
+
+    return {
+        model.__name__.lower()
+        for model in attachment_model_types()
+        if check_user_permission(user, model, 'view', groups=groups)
+    }
+
+
 class AttachmentMixin:
     """Mixin class for Attachment views."""
 
@@ -806,6 +826,14 @@ class AttachmentList(AttachmentMixin, BulkDeleteMixin, ListCreateAPI):
     ordering_fields = ['model_id', 'model_type', 'upload_date', 'file_size']
     search_fields = ['comment', 'model_id', 'model_type']
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        """Restrict the queryset to attachments linked to a model the user can view."""
+        queryset = super().get_queryset()
+
+        allowed_types = get_viewable_attachment_model_types(self.request.user)
+
+        return queryset.filter(model_type__in=allowed_types)
+
     def perform_create(self, serializer):
         """Save the user information when a file is uploaded."""
         serializer.save(upload_user=self.request.user)
@@ -832,6 +860,17 @@ class AttachmentList(AttachmentMixin, BulkDeleteMixin, ListCreateAPI):
 class AttachmentDetail(AttachmentMixin, RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPI):
     """Detail API endpoint for Attachment objects."""
 
+    def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Retrieve a single attachment object, if the user has view permission."""
+        attachment = self.get_object()
+
+        if not attachment.check_permission('view', request.user):
+            raise PermissionDenied(
+                _('User does not have permission to view this attachment')
+            )
+
+        return super().retrieve(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Update an existing attachment object."""
         attachment = self.get_object()
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/test_api.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/test_api.py
index 038bd02689..c530ac1907 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/test_api.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/test_api.py
@@ -1062,6 +1062,79 @@ class AttachmentAPITests(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
             # Ensure that the file associated with each attachment has been removed
             self.assertFalse(default_storage.exists(att.attachment.path))
 
+    def test_attachment_read_permissions(self):
+        """Test that reading attachments is gated on the linked model's own view permission.
+
+        A user should not be able to list or retrieve attachments linked to a model
+        type they have no view permission for, even though attachments themselves
+        have no RuleSet of their own (see users.ruleset.get_ruleset_ignore).
+        """
+        from common.models import Attachment
+        from part.models import Part
+        from stock.models import StockItem
+
+        part = Part.objects.create(name='Attachable Part', description='A part')
+        item = StockItem.objects.create(part=part, quantity=10)
+
+        part_attachment = Attachment.objects.create(
+            model_type='part',
+            model_id=part.pk,
+            comment='part attachment',
+            link='https://example.com/part',
+        )
+        stock_attachment = Attachment.objects.create(
+            model_type='stockitem',
+            model_id=item.pk,
+            comment='stock attachment',
+            link='https://example.com/stock',
+        )
+
+        # User has no roles at all - should see nothing, and be denied on direct retrieve
+        list_url = reverse('api-attachment-list')
+        response = self.get(list_url, expected_code=200)
+        result_ids = {result['pk'] for result in response.data}
+        self.assertNotIn(part_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(stock_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+
+        self.get(
+            reverse('api-attachment-detail', kwargs={'pk': part_attachment.pk}),
+            expected_code=403,
+        )
+        self.get(
+            reverse('api-attachment-detail', kwargs={'pk': stock_attachment.pk}),
+            expected_code=403,
+        )
+
+        # Grant 'view' permission on 'part' only
+        self.assignRole('part.view')
+
+        response = self.get(list_url, expected_code=200)
+        result_ids = {result['pk'] for result in response.data}
+        self.assertIn(part_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(stock_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+
+        self.get(
+            reverse('api-attachment-detail', kwargs={'pk': part_attachment.pk}),
+            expected_code=200,
+        )
+        self.get(
+            reverse('api-attachment-detail', kwargs={'pk': stock_attachment.pk}),
+            expected_code=403,
+        )
+
+        # Granting 'stock' view permission too now exposes both
+        self.assignRole('stock.view')
+
+        response = self.get(list_url, expected_code=200)
+        result_ids = {result['pk'] for result in response.data}
+        self.assertIn(part_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(stock_attachment.pk, result_ids)
+
+        self.get(
+            reverse('api-attachment-detail', kwargs={'pk': stock_attachment.pk}),
+            expected_code=200,
+        )
+
 
 class AttachmentThumbnailAPITests(InvenTreeAPITestCase):
     """Tests for thumbnail generation when uploading attachments via the API."""