USN-7164-1: ImageMagick vulnerability
Publication date
17 December 2024
Overview
ImageMagick could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- imagemagick - Image manipulation programs and library
Details
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly exploit this to cause a denial of
service.
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | imagemagick – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | ||
| imagemagick-common – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagick++-dev – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagick++5 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagickcore-dev – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagickcore5 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagickcore5-extra – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagickwand-dev – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| libmagickwand5 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
| perlmagick – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm12 | |||
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