Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.
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 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-4 | — |
| Debian 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u8 | DLA-731-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2 | USN-3131-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | USN-3131-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-30.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1783-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1783-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-30.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3131-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-731-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1783-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2073 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1833 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3060 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1724 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1782 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160602 Re: ImageMagick CVEs mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1748 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1784 vendor-advisory
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/imagemagick.git/commit/?h=debian-patches/6.8.9.9-4-for-upstream&id=2d90693af41a363a988a9db3a91a15f9ca7c7370
- SUSE-SU-2016:1783 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343504
- USN-3131-1 vendor-advisory