Reliance on undefined behavior in ImageMagick - CVE-2025-55160

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Reliance on undefined behavior in ImageMagick - CVE-2025-55160

Published: August 20, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114299
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55160
CWE-ID: CWE-758
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to undefined behavior in CloneSplayTree via MagickCoalesceImages. A local attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

ImageMagick
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Fedora
Ubuntu
Desktop Applications Module
Development Tools Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
imagemagick (Ubuntu package)
ImageMagick-debugsource
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1
ImageMagick-devel
libMagick++-devel
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream
ImageMagick-c++
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick-help
ImageMagick-perl
ImageMagick
perl-PerlMagick
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10
ImageMagick-extra
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-devel-64bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
ImageMagick-doc
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-devel-32bit
ImageMagick-devel-32bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
ImageMagick-devel-64bit
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open

How to mitigate CVE-2025-55160

Install updates from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-27, 7.1.2-1
imagemagick (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm14, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm13, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm5, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm3, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm3, 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm2
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.212.1, 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.212.1, 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagick++-devel - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.212.1, 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.8.8.1-71.212.1, 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
ImageMagick-c++ - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-c++-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-help - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick-perl - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1, 7.1.2.2-2
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13.49-1.el8, 6.9.13.49-1.el9, 6.9.13.50-1.el8, 6.9.13.50-1.el9, 6.9.13.52-1.el8, 6.9.13.52-1.el9, 6.9.13.52-2.el8, 7.1.2.27-1.el10_3, 7.1.2.27-1.fc43, 7.1.2.27-1.fc44
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
perl-PerlMagick - addressed in versions 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6 - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4-debuginfo - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6 - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4 - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream - addressed in versions 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE - addressed in versions 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1, 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-extra - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
ImageMagick-doc - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
ImageMagick-devel-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5 - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
ImageMagick-devel-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1

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