USN-6621-1: ImageMagick vulnerability

Publication date

1 February 2024

Overview

ImageMagick could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

  • imagemagick - Image manipulation programs and library

Details

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when
processing BMP files. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of
service.

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when
processing BMP files. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of
service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
22.04 LTS jammy imagemagick –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3  
imagemagick-6.q16 –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3  
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3  
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3  
20.04 LTS focal imagemagick –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2  
imagemagick-6.q16 –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2  
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2  
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2  
18.04 LTS bionic imagemagick –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3  
libmagickcore-6.q16-3 –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3  
libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3  
16.04 LTS xenial imagemagick –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10  
imagemagick-6.q16 –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10  
libmagickcore-6.q16-2 –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10  
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10  
14.04 LTS trusty imagemagick –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7  
libmagickcore5 –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7  
libmagickcore5-extra –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7  

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