Description
A memory leak in ImageMagick 7.0.10-45 and 6.9.11-22 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service via the "identify -help" command.
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 | 8:6.9.11.57+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.57+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.57+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u7 | DLA-3767-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1 | USN-6393-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2 | USN-6393-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9 | USN-6393-1 |
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+esm6 | USN-6393-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.8 | ALAS2-2023-2251 |
Advisories 4
- USN-6393-1 imagemagick vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-3767-1 imagemagick - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2185 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 19, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2251 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 20, 2023
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/2889
- FEDORA-2024-6f8c1d9005 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2024-d23b0f5e76 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240320 [SECURITY] [DLA 3767-1] imagemagick security update mailing-list