Description
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20190322 Q8, there is a memory leak in the function ReadMPCImage of coders/mpc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image 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 | 1.4~hg15968-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.4~hg15968-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.4~hg15968-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u6 | DLA-1755-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-4207-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.29-bp150.2.18.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1295-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.29-lp150.3.25.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1272-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-4207-1 graphicsmagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-1755-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1295-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1272-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0766 GraphicsMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 27, 2023
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/601/
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/a348d9661019
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190413 [SECURITY] [DLA 1755-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1272 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1295 vendor-advisory
- USN-4207-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4640 vendor-advisory