Description
Buffer overflow in the WriteProfile function in coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted 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 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u4 | DSA-3652-1 |
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0586-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0586-1 |
Advisories 4
- DSA-3652-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-731-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0586-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0391 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0399 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161226 Re: CVE requests for various ImageMagick issues mailing-list
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/9e187b73a8a1290bb0e1a1c878f8be1917aa8742
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410459
- 95181 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/13267a10845a8dadabed63072b537f050cec6daa