Description
A heap out-of-bounds write exists in the Photo CD (PCD) decoder of GraphicsMagick. In DecodeImage() (coders/pcd.c), the Huffman delta loop advances its output pointer with q++ after every decoded delta and never checks it against the end of the heap-allocated luma/chroma plane buffers. The pointer is repositioned only when a sync marker introduces a new plane/row; between sync markers the run length is bounded solely by the input.
A crafted PCD file that positions the pointer near the end of a plane and then supplies a long run of deltas with no intervening sync therefore walks the pointer past the end of the allocation and writes through it. Processing an untrusted PCD file — for example with gm convert or gm identify, or through any application linked against libGraphicsMagick — can corrupt heap memory beyond the buffers.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GraphicsMagick Group | GraphicsMagick | 1.0.0 – < 1.3.48 | 1.3.48 |
| Debian | graphicsmagick | < 1.4+really1.3.48-1 | 1.4+really1.3.48-1 |
| Fedora Project | GraphicsMagick | < 1.3.48 | 1.3.48 |
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 | graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.48-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | graphicsmagick | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | GraphicsMagick +5 | 1.3.45-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1960 |
Advisories 1
- ALAS2023-2026-1960 Important: GraphicsMagick security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 4, 2026