Description
In ImageMagick before 6.9.9-3 and 7.x before 7.0.6-3, there is a missing NULL check in the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c, leading to a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) in the DestroyImageInfo function in MagickCore/image.c.
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-14 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-14 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-14 | — |
| Debian 9 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u10 | DLA-2366-1 |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u16 | DLA-1785-1 |
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 |
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 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.78.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-1785-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2366-1 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-2018:0130-1 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
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e5c063a1007506ba69e97a35effcdef944421c89
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870019
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/598
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190514 [SECURITY] [DLA 1785-1] imagemagick security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200907 [SECURITY] [DLA 2366-1] imagemagick security update mailing-list