Description
The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.
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 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u10 | DLA-756-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0305-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3256-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0305-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3256-1 |
Advisories 4
- DLA-756-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0305-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3256-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20161021 Re: imagemagick: memory allocation failure in AcquireMagickMemory (memory.c) (incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862) mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388816
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3238 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0023 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161020 imagemagick: memory allocation failure in AcquireMagickMemory (memory.c) (incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862) mailing-list
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3233 vendor-advisory