Description
ImageMagick before 7.0.5-2 and GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 use uninitialized memory in the RLE decoder, allowing an attacker to leak sensitive information from process memory space, as demonstrated by remote attacks against ImageMagick code in a long-running server process that converts image data on behalf of multiple users. This is caused by a missing initialization step in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.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 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-9 | — |
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u4 | DLA-1456-1 |
| Debian 8 | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u9 | DSA-3863-1 |
| Debian 7 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u7 | DLA-953-1 |
| Debian 7 | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u13 | DLA-960-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.7 | USN-3302-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.7 | USN-3302-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-70.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | GraphicsMagick | 1.2.5-4.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-70.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.4.3.6-7.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 |
Advisories 8
- USN-3302-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-953-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-960-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3863-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1456-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1600-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:1599-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/diff/0a5b75e019b6/coders/rle.c
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c358ffe0049f768dd49a8a889c1cbf99ac9849b
- 98593 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180803 [SECURITY] [DLA 1456-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2017/05/bleed-continues-18-byte-file-14k-bounty.html
- DSA-3863 vendor-advisory