SUSE-SU-2026:23901-1: low: Security update for ImageMagick

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# Security update for ImageMagick

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23901-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-22T13:54:57Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1279696
  * bsc#1279711
  * bsc#1279794
  * bsc#1279797

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-86420
  * CVE-2026-86421
  * CVE-2026-86423
  * CVE-2026-86425

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-86420 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86420 ( SUSE ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86420 ( NVD ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86420 ( NVD ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86420 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-86421 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-86421 ( SUSE ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86421 ( NVD ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86421 ( NVD ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86421 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-86423 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86423 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86423 ( NVD ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86423 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-86423 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86425 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86425 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86425 ( NVD ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-86425 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-86425 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-86420: Denial of Service due to memory budget exhaustion
    (bsc#1279696).
  * CVE-2026-86421: Denial of Service via memory leak in MSL decoder
    (bsc#1279711).
  * CVE-2026-86423: Denial of service via heap-use-after-free in PerlMagick's
    GetList method (bsc#1279794).
  * CVE-2026-86425: Denial of Service due to heap-use-after-free vulnerability
    (bsc#1279797).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1740

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1740

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-devel-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * perl-PerlMagick-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagick++-devel-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-extra-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-debugsource-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-doc-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-devel-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * perl-PerlMagick-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagick++-7_Q16HDRI5-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * perl-PerlMagick-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-extra-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickCore-7_Q16HDRI10-debuginfo-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagick++-devel-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-extra-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * libMagickWand-7_Q16HDRI10-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-debugsource-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-limited-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-open-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-websafe-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-doc-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1
    * ImageMagick-config-7-upstream-secure-7.1.2.0-160000.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86420.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86421.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86423.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86425.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279696
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279711
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279794
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279797

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