Description
Multiple buffer overflows in GraphicsMagick 1.3.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SVG file, related to the (1) TracePoint function in magick/render.c, (2) GetToken function in magick/utility.c, and (3) GetTransformTokens function in coders/svg.c.
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 | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| 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 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1783-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1783-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.25-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10505-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30-r0 | — |
Advisories 4
- 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-2016:1783-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10505-1 GraphicsMagick-1.3.25-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2073 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1724 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1306148
- [oss-security] 20160531 Re: Security issues addressed in GraphicsMagick SVG reader mailing-list
- 83241 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160520 Re: ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160527 Security issues addressed in GraphicsMagick SVG reader mailing-list
- DSA-3746 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1783 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160918 Re: GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 fixes some security issues mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160211 Re: CVE requests: Multiple vulnerabilities in GraphicsMagick parsing and processing SVG files mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160906 GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 fixes some security issues mailing-list