Description
The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt 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 | 1.3.25-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.25-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.25-5 | — |
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u2 | DSA-3746-1 |
| Debian 7 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u5 | DLA-683-1 |
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 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2724-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2964-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2724-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2964-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- DLA-683-1 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-2016:2964-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2724-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2641 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: graphicsmagick: memory allocation failure in ReadPCXImage (pcx.c) mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583
- DSA-3746 vendor-advisory
- 93600 vdb-entry
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9