Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the VIFF encoder when memory allocation fails. Attackers can trigger allocation failures by processing specially crafted VIFF images to exhaust available memory and cause denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | 7.0.0 – < 7.1.2-26, < 6.9.13-51 | 7.1.2-26 |
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 | 8:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u12 | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u13 | — |
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 | 8:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8739-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm13 | USN-8739-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm14 | USN-8739-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm14 | USN-8739-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm16 | USN-8739-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm24 | USN-8739-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | imagemagick | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm25 | USN-8739-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.42-150600.3.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3201-1 |
| 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 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-71.264.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3192-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3219-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.47-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11344-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.27-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11273-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | GraphicsMagick | 1.3.45-160000.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21401-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21391-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | glib | 2.86.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | imagemagick | 7.1.2.29-r0 | — |
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 15
- WID-SEC-2026-2100 ImageMagick: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 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
- USN-8739-2 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 15, 2026
- USN-8739-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22829-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21401-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21391-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11344-1 GraphicsMagick-1.3.47-5.1 on GA media 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-2026:3192-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3194-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3201-1 Security update for GraphicsMagick 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-2026:11273-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.27-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 16, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m596-67p7-69wh) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 Memory Leak via VIFF Encoder third-party-advisory