Description
ImageMagick through 7.1.2-18 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the ASHLAR coder when an action fails. Attackers can trigger failed actions to exhaust memory resources and cause denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | ≤ 7.1.2-18 | — |
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 | 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u12 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | 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 | 7.1.0.9-150400.6.101.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3194-1, SUSE-SU-2026:3193-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22861-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22861-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.27-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11310-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21426-1 |
Affected packages
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2026-0849 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22861-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21426-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3194-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3193-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11310-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.27-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 21, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6p22-q7w5-33pg) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick - Memory Leak in ASHLAR Coder Action Failure third-party-advisory