Description
An issue was discovered in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the function ReadEnhMetaFile in coders/emf.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
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 | 1.3.27-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.27-1 | — |
| 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+deb7u19 | DLA-1322-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6 | USN-4266-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm6 | — |
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 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 | — |
Advisories 4
- USN-4266-1 graphicsmagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4321-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1322-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1456-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/ea074081678b
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/475/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180328 [SECURITY] [DLA 1322-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- DSA-4321 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180803 [SECURITY] [DLA 1456-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- USN-4266-1 vendor-advisory