High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2025· Updated Nov 3, 2025
ImageMagick Format String Bug in InterpretImageFilename leads to arbitrary code execution
CVE-2025-55298
Description
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2, a format string bug vulnerability exists in InterpretImageFilename function where user input is directly passed to FormatLocaleString without proper sanitization. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory regions, enabling a wide range of attacks from heap overflow to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPUNuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-AnyCPUNuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-OpenMP-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-HDRI-x86NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-OpenMP-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q16-x86NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPUNuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-OpenMP-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-arm64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x64NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Magick.NET-Q8-x86NuGet | < 14.8.1 | 14.8.1 |
Affected products
42- ghsa-coords41 versionspkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-anycpupkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-anycpupkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-openmp-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-hdri-x86pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-openmp-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q16-x86pkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-anycpupkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-arm64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-openmp-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-x64pkg:nuget/magick.net-q8-x86pkg:rpm/opensuse/ImageMagick&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/ImageMagick&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/ImageMagick&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5
< 14.8.1+ 40 more
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- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.2.0-160000.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.2.2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.1.21-150600.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.1.43-150700.3.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.2.0-160000.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7.34-150200.10.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.0.9-150400.6.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.1.2.0-160000.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.212.1
- Range: < 7.1.2-2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9ccg-6pjw-x645ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55298ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/439b362b93c074eea6c3f834d84982b43ef057d5ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-9ccg-6pjw-x645ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/dlemstra/Magick.NET/releases/tag/14.8.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00012.htmlghsaWEB
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