Format string error in ImageMagick - CVE-2025-55298

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU114418

Format string error in ImageMagick - CVE-2025-55298

Published: August 26, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114418
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55298
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in the "InterpretImageFilename" function. A remote user can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

ImageMagick
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 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
Anolis OS
imagemagick (Ubuntu package)
ImageMagick-debugsource
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream
ImageMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE
libMagick++-devel
ImageMagick-devel
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1
imagemagick (Debian package)
ImageMagick-c++
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick-help
ImageMagick-perl
ImageMagick
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo
perl-PerlMagick
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo
perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream
ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6
ImageMagick-devel-32bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-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
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-32bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-debuginfo
ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10
ImageMagick-extra
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit
ImageMagick-devel-64bit
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited
ImageMagick-libs
ImageMagick-djvu

How to mitigate CVE-2025-55298

Install updates from vendor's website.

ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13-28, 7.1.2-2
imagemagick (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm15, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm14, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm6, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11+esm4, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.5+esm4, 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm3
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
ImageMagick-config-6-upstream - 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
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1-debuginfo - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
ImageMagick-config-6-SUSE - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
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-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
libMagickCore-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
libMagickWand-6_Q16-1 - update to 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
imagemagick (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u4, 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u2
ImageMagick-c++ - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-devel - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-help - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick-perl - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 6.9.13.28-1, 7.1.2.2-1
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI6-debuginfo - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
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
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
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
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI4-debuginfo - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI6 - update to 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
ImageMagick-devel-32bit - 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
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
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit-debuginfo - 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
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-32bit-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
libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-64bit - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
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 - 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
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
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_Q16HDRI10-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1, 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-64bit - 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
ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open - 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-websafe - addressed in versions 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1, 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
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-c++ - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-perl - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-libs - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-doc - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-djvu - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-devel - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick-c++-devel - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick - update to 7.1.2.8-1
ImageMagick - addressed in versions 7.1.2.27-1.el10_3, 7.1.2.27-1.fc43, 7.1.2.27-1.fc44

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