--- title: 'USN-7756-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7756-1 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7756-1 --- # USN-7756-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities Publication date 18 September 2025 Overview Several security issues were fixed in ImageMagick. Releases [24.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=noble) [22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy) [20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal) [18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic) [16.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=xenial) [14.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=trusty) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [imagemagick](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=imagemagick) - Image manipulation programs and library ## Details It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly handle memory when performing magnified size calculations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ImageMagick to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ([CVE-2025-55154](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-55154)) Woojin Park, Hojun Lee, Youngin Won, and Siyeon Han discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled creating thumbnail images for certain dimensions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ImageMagick to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. ([CVE-2025-55212](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-55212)) Lumina Mescuwa discovered that ImageMagick did not properly handle cloning splay trees in the MagickCore library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause sanitized builds of ImageMagick to crash, resulting in a denial of service. ( --- Show more ## Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 24.04 LTS noble | [imagemagick-6.q16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16-9t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-9t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-7-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-7t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16-7t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-7t64](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 22.04 LTS jammy | [imagemagick-6.q16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16-8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 20.04 LTS focal | [imagemagick-6.q16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16-8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 18.04 LTS bionic | [imagemagick-6.q16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16-7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16-3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 16.04 LTS xenial | [imagemagick-6.q16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++-6.q16-5v5](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand-6.q16-2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 14.04 LTS trusty | [imagemagick](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [imagemagick-common](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagick++5](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore5](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickcore5-extra](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [libmagickwand5](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick) –  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14   Ubuntu Pro | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2025-57807](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-57807) * [CVE-2025-55212](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-55212) * [CVE-2025-55160](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-55160) * [CVE-2025-55154](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-55154)