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Debian DSA-6245-1 Imagemagick Important DoS Code Execution Fix

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Calendar Grey May 3, 2026
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Discover critical issues affecting imagemagick in Debian, including potential DoS and arbitrary code execution risks. Upgrade recommended.
Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in imagemagick, a software suite used for editing and manipulating digital images, which could lead to denial of service, informat...
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u9.

We recommend that you upgrade your imagemagick packages.

For the detailed security status of imagemagick please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/imagemagick

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: imagemagick
CVE ID: CVE-2026-25971 CVE-2026-33899 CVE-2026-33900 CVE-2026-33901

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