Description
The load_tile function in the XCF coder in coders/xcf.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.8-0 and (2) GraphicsMagick (aka gm) 1.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xcf file that triggers an out-of-bounds heap write, possibly related to the ScaleCharToQuantum function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | graphicsmagick | 1.1.11-3.2 | — |
| Debian 14 | imagemagick | 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.1.11-3.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.1.11-3.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | graphicsmagick | 1.1.11-3.2+lenny1 | DSA-1903-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | imagemagick | 7:6.3.7.9.dfsg2-1~lenny3 | DSA-1858-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | graphicsmagick | 1.1.7-13+etch1 | DSA-1903-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | imagemagick | 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.15+etch1 | DSA-1858-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | ImageMagick +4 | 6.2.8.0-4.el5_1.1 | RHSA-2008:0145 |
| RHEL 4 | ImageMagick +4 | 6.0.7.1-17.el4_6.1 | RHSA-2008:0145 |
| RHEL 3 | ImageMagick +4 | 5.5.6-28 | RHSA-2008:0145 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.36-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10596-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2008:0145 Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1903-1 graphicsmagick - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1858-1 imagemagick - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10596-1 GraphicsMagick-1.3.36-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- imagemagick-loadtile-code-execution(41194) vdb-entry
- 32945 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0145 vendor-advisory
- 28821 vdb-entry
- 43212 vdb-entry
- 29786 third-party-advisory
- 30967 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=414370
- SUSE-SR:2008:014 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:099 vendor-advisory
- 1019880 vdb-entry
- DSA-1858 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=286411
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10843 vdb-entry signature
- USN-681-1 vendor-advisory
- 36260 third-party-advisory