Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-19 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the PNG encoder when writing MNG images. Attackers can trigger the encoder failure condition to exhaust memory resources and cause denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0 – < 7.1.2-19, < 6.9.13-44 | 7.1.2-19 |
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 | 8:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u11 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u12 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1, SUSE-SU-2026:2877-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1, SUSE-SU-2026:3023-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.259.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3024-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23312-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1, SUSE-SU-2026:3023-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23312-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ImageMagick | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.96.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.27-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11228-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21635-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ImageMagick +6 | 1:6.9.13.54-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3115 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | ImageMagick +5 | 6.9.10.97-1.amzn2.0.32 | ALAS2-2026-3939 |
Affected packages
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2026-1126 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3115 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3939 Moderate: ImageMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23312-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21635-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3053-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3023-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3024-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2877-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11228-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.27-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 10, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x928-4434-crqj) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Memory Leak in PNG Encoder via MNG Image Writing third-party-advisory