Description
ReadXWDImage in coders/xwd.c in the XWD image parsing component of ImageMagick 7.0.8-41 Q16 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (divide-by-zero error) by crafting an XWD image file in which the header indicates neither LSB first nor MSB first.
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 | 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 | DSA-4712-1 |
| Debian 9 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u9 | DLA-2333-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.7 | USN-4034-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.14 | USN-4034-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm9 | USN-6985-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.68-3.el7 | RHSA-2020:1180 |
| RHEL 7 | autotrace +1 | 0.31.1-38.el7 | RHSA-2020:1180 |
| RHEL 7 | emacs +5 | 1:24.3-23.el7 | RHSA-2020:1180 |
| RHEL 7 | inkscape +2 | 0.92.2-3.el7 | RHSA-2020:1180 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | ImageMagick | 7.0.7.34-3.61.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1523-1 |
| SLES 15 | ImageMagick | 7.0.7.34-3.61.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1523-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.123.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:1712-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.123.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:1712-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.123.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:1712-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.123.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:1712-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | ImageMagick | 7.0.7.34-lp151.7.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1603-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | ImageMagick | 7.0.7.34-lp151.7.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1603-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.43-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | imagemagick | 7.0.8.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.44-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | imagemagick6 | 6.9.10.44-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.68-3.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2432, ALAS2-2020-1497 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.68-3.el7 | ELSA-2020-1180 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | autotrace +1 | 0.31.1-38.el7 | ELSA-2020-1180 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | emacs +5 | 1:24.3-23.el7 | ELSA-2020-1180 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | inkscape +2 | 0.92.2-3.el7 | ELSA-2020-1180 |
Advisories 12
- USN-6985-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1180 Red Hat Security Advisory: ImageMagick security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4034-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4712-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2333-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1523-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1712-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1603-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2142 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 4, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2432 Important: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 1, 2024
- ALAS2-2020-1497 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 8, 2022
- ELSA-2020-1180 Moderate: ImageMagick security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1546
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/f663dfb8431c97d95682a2b533cca1c8233d21b4
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1603 vendor-advisory
- USN-4034-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-da4c20882c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-425a1aa7c9 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1683 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4712 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200818 [SECURITY] [DLA 2333-1] imagemagick security update mailing-list