Description
The ExportAlphaQuantumType function in export.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.18 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to exporting the alpha of an 8-bit RGBA image.
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 | 1.3.18-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1614-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1614-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2016:1614-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201311-10 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2013-19307 vendor-advisory
- 55721 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/discussion/250737/thread/20888e8b/
- 63002 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/1a2d7a38363f7f23b63d626887d22d39c7240144/
- SUSE-SU-2016:1614 vendor-advisory
- 55288 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20131115 Re: CVE request for graphicsmagick DoS mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019085