Description
ImageMagick before 7.1.2-27 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the magick command-line interface when invalid options are provided. Attackers can trigger memory exhaustion by repeatedly supplying malformed command-line arguments to consume system resources.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick | < 7.1.2-27 | 7.1.2-27 |
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 | 8:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | imagemagick | No fix yet | — |
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 | 7.1.1.43-150700.3.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3414-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.87.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4376-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23312-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | ImageMagick | 7.1.1.21-150600.3.87.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4376-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23312-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.28-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11405-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ImageMagick | 7.1.2.0-160000.14.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21635-1 |
Affected packages
Advisories 6
- SUSE-SU-2026:4376-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2521 ImageMagick: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · 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-2026:3414-1 Security update for ImageMagick SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11405-1 ImageMagick-7.1.2.28-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 30, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cvhv-g4rq-3hmw) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: ImageMagick before 7.1.2-27 Memory Leak via Invalid CLI Options third-party-advisory