Advisory Published

USN-4670-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Dec 15 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain specially crafted image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2019-19948, CVE-2019-19949) It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain specially crafted image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27560)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16hdri<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16-8<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1
Ubuntu=20.10
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16hdri<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16-8<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16hdri<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16-7<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-3<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16-3<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagick++-6.q16-5v5<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-2<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickwand-6.q16-2<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-4670-1?

    The severity of USN-4670-1 is considered high due to the potential for denial of service and other unspecified impacts.

  • How do I fix USN-4670-1?

    To fix USN-4670-1, upgrade ImageMagick and its related packages to the recommended version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.1.

  • What versions of ImageMagick are affected by USN-4670-1?

    USN-4670-1 affects ImageMagick version 6.9.10 and earlier in Ubuntu 20.10 and previous releases.

  • Are there any known exploits for USN-4670-1?

    Currently, no specific exploits are publicly known for USN-4670-1, but the vulnerability could be leveraged for denial of service attacks.

  • What should I do if I cannot update due to USN-4670-1?

    If you cannot update, consider limiting access to the affected applications and closely monitor for any suspicious activity.

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