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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ImageMagick Important DoS and Code Exec USN-8069-1

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 4, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security issues in ImageMagick for various Ubuntu releases require urgent patching for system integrity.
Several security issues were fixed in ImageMagick.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in ImageMagick.

Software Description:

- imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library

Details:

It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly decode certain SUN

image files. An attacker could use this issue to cause ImageMagick to crash,

resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2026-25897)

It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly validate pixel index

values when writing UIL and XPM image files. An attacker could use this issue

to cause ImageMagick to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly

obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-25898)

It was discovered that ImageMagick's MSL decoder did not properly handle

certain attribute values. An attacker could use this issue to cause ImageMagick

to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2026-25968)

It was discovered that ImageMagick's MSL decoder did not properly handle memory

when processi...

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu important arbitrary code imagemagick

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  imagemagick-6.q16hdri           8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16-perl        8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl    8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16-9t64          8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16hdri-9t64      8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-7-extra     8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-7t64        8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7-extra  8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7t64    8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16-7t64        8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-7t64    8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  imagemagick-6.q16hdri           8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16-perl        8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl    8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16-8             8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8         8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6           8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra     8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6       8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra  8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16-6           8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6       8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libimage-magick-q16-perl        8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl    8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6           8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra     8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6       8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra  8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  imagemagick-6.q16hdri           8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16-perl        8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl    8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16-7             8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7         8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-3           8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra     8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3       8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra  8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16-3           8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3       8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm10
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libimage-magick-q16-perl        8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++-6.q16-5v5           8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-2           8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra     8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand-6.q16-2           8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  imagemagick                     8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  imagemagick-common              8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagick++5                    8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore5                  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickcore5-extra            8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libmagickwand5                  8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  perlmagick                      8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm19
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8069-1

CVE-2026-25897, CVE-2026-25898, CVE-2026-25968, CVE-2026-25983,

CVE-2026-25986, CVE-2026-25987, CVE-2026-26284

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8069-1

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