Advisory Published

USN-6621-1: ImageMagick vulnerability

First published: Thu Feb 01 2024(Updated: )

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6<8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra<8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra<8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-3<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra<8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick-6.q16<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-2<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra<8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/imagemagick<8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
Ubuntu=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore5<8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
Ubuntu=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libmagickcore5-extra<8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
Ubuntu=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6621-1?

    The severity of USN-6621-1 is classified as important due to the potential for denial of service.

  • How do I fix USN-6621-1?

    To fix USN-6621-1, update to the latest version of ImageMagick and its related packages.

  • What specific versions are affected by USN-6621-1?

    USN-6621-1 affects multiple versions of ImageMagick and its associated libraries on Ubuntu 22.04 and earlier.

  • What are the risks associated with the USN-6621-1 vulnerability?

    Exploiting the USN-6621-1 vulnerability could cause a denial of service, leading to application crashes.

  • Is there a workaround for USN-6621-1 until a fix can be applied?

    Currently, the best course of action is to update the affected packages to mitigate the risks of USN-6621-1.

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