Description
When GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 processes a MATLAB image in coders/mat.c, it can lead to a denial of service (OOM) in ReadMATImage() if the size specified for a MAT Object is larger than the actual amount of data.
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 | 1.3.26-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4321-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.78.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0197-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.78.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.78.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0197-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.78.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.36-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10596-1 |
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
- DSA-4321-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0197-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10596-1 GraphicsMagick-1.3.36-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- DSA-4321 vendor-advisory
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e5761e3a2012
- 99356 vdb-entry