Description
The DecodeImage function in coders/gif.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access) via a crafted GIF file.
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 | 1.3.21-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.21-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.21-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u2 | DSA-3746-1 |
| Debian 7 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u1 | DLA-484-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1 | — |
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 3
- DLA-484-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3746-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1614-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20160206 CVE request: Out-of-bound read in the parsing of gif files using GraphicsMagick 1.3.18 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2016-49bf88cd29 vendor-advisory
- 83058 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2016:1614 vendor-advisory
- [graphicsmagick-commit] 20150202 [GM-commit] GraphicsMagick: Assure that GIF decoder does not use unitialized... mailing-list
- DSA-3746 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160206 Re: CVE request: Out-of-bound read in the parsing of gif files using GraphicsMagick 1.3.18 mailing-list