Description
coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted image.
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 | 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.5+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 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3 | — |
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 5
- 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-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
- 94489 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161122 Re: imagemagick: null pointer must never be null (tiff.c) mailing-list
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b61d35eaccc0a7ddeff8a1c3abfcd0a43ccf210b
- [oss-security] 20161119 imagemagick: null pointer must never be null (tiff.c) mailing-list
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/298
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/imagemagick-null-pointer-must-never-be-null-tiff-c/
- DSA-3726 vendor-advisory