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CVE-2018-18544 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-18544: There is a memory leak in the function WriteMSLImage of coders/msl.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, and the function ProcessMSLScript of coders/msl.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.31.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-18544 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.31-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.31-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.31-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.10.14+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.32-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade graphicsmagick

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.32-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade graphicsmagick

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.32-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade graphicsmagick

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.32-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade graphicsmagick

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.3.32-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade graphicsmagick
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