Description
The DrawDashPolygon function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and the SVG renderer in ImageMagick allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by converting a circularly defined SVG 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 | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| 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+deb7u3 | DLA-547-1 |
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 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 | RHSA-2016:1237 |
| RHEL 6 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1237 |
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 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 | ELSA-2016-1237 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2016:1237 Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DLA-547-1 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
- ELSA-2016-1237 Important: ImageMagick security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 16, 2016
References
- RHSA-2016:1237 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160501 CVE request: DoS in multiple versions of GraphicsMagick mailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- 89348 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160602 Re: CVE request: DoS in multiple versions of GraphicsMagick mailing-list
- DSA-3746 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160501 Re: CVE request: DoS in multiple versions of GraphicsMagick mailing-list
- http://www.graphicsmagick.org/ChangeLog-2016.html
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=ddc999ec896c