Description
In GraphicsMagick before 1.3.32, the text filename component allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted image because of TranslateTextEx for SVG.
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~hg16039-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | 1.4~hg16039-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | 1.4~hg16039-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4675-1 |
| Debian 9 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u4 | DSA-4675-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.20-3+deb8u9 | DLA-2152-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.35-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5190-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.28-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5190-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6+esm1 | USN-5190-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm7 | USN-5190-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.29-bp151.5.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0429-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.29-lp151.4.17.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0416-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | graphicsmagick | 1.3.32-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-5190-1 graphicsmagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4675-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2152-1 graphicsmagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0416-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0429-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://www.graphicsmagick.org/
- https://github.com/d0ge/data-processing/blob/master/CVE-2019-12921.md
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200321 [SECURITY] [DLA 2152-1] graphicsmagick security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0416 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0429 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4675 vendor-advisory