Description
The AcquireQuantumPixels function in MagickCore/quantum.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3-1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image file, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
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-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u6 | DSA-3726-1 |
| Debian 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u10 | DLA-756-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3 | USN-3142-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3 | USN-3142-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-3142-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-756-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3726-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: imagemagick: memory allocate failure in AcquireQuantumPixels (quantum.c) mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2671 vendor-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/07/imagemagick-memory-allocate-failure-in-acquirequantumpixels-quantum-c/
- 93598 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/268
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385698
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6e48aa92ff4e6e95424300ecd52a9ea453c19c60
- DSA-3726 vendor-advisory