Description
coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-1 does not enable seekable streams and thus cannot validate blob sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an image received from stdin.
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 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-12 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-12 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-12 | — |
| Debian 9 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u1 | DSA-3914-1 |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u10 | DSA-3914-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u16 | DLA-1081-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.8 | USN-3363-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.8 | USN-3363-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1 |
| 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 | 6.8.8.1-71.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.78.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-3363-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3914-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1081-1 imagemagick - 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
- SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b007dd3a048097d8f58949297f5b434612e1e1a3
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/556
- 99958 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/529ff26b68febb2ac03062c58452ea0b4c6edbc1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=867896