========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8021-1 February 10, 2026
imagemagick vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
ImageMagick could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library
Details:
Benny Isaacs discovered that ImageMagick did not properly manage memory
when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16-9t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16hdri-9t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-7-extra 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-7t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7-extra 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-7t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16-7t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-7t64 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16-8 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16-6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16-8 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6-extra 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16-7 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++-6.q16-5v5 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-2 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand-6.q16-2 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
imagemagick 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
imagemagick-common 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagick++5 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore5 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickcore5-extra 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libmagickwand5 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
perlmagick 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8021-1
CVE-2026-23876
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