Description
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the "Display visual image directory" feature of the DescribeImage() function of the magick/describe.c file. One possible way to trigger the vulnerability is to run the identify command on a specially crafted MIFF format file with the verbose flag.
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 | 1.3.26-17 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-17 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.26-17 | — |
| Debian 9 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4321-1 |
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u4 | DLA-1456-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u13 | DLA-1159-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-4232-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm4 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0857-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0857-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-78.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0864-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-78.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0880-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-78.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0864-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0857-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0857-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-78.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0880-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- GraphicsMagick - Memory Disclosure / Heap Overflow EDB-43111 · dos · Nov 3, 2017
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 7
- USN-4232-1 graphicsmagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4321-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1456-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1159-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0880-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0864-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0857-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 101658 vdb-entry
- 43111 exploit
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=7292230dd185
- DSA-4321 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180803 [SECURITY] [DLA 1456-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3494
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171103 [SECURITY] [DLA 1159-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- USN-4232-1 vendor-advisory