- This is new distribution coverage, not a new vulnerability discovery.
What changed
Canonical released USN-8739-2 to bring ImageMagick fixes to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS following an earlier advisory for other releases. The notice lists updated image-processing programs and libraries at version 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2ubuntu0.1~esm13 through Ubuntu Pro’s ESM Apps channel. Its applicable image-handling issues include potential denial of service.
Why it matters
The useful development is newly listed package coverage for this Ubuntu release. Systems that process outside image files can use the notice to check their installed packages and update entitlement. The advisory’s release-specific qualifications matter because its copied background also discusses vulnerabilities affecting other Ubuntu versions.
What remains unproven
The page does not establish attacks against these packages or guarantee access through ordinary community updates. It says a community fix might become available later; this is no promise of a delivery date.
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Recorded source-check date: 15 Sep 2026. A link is not, by itself, evidence that every claim has been independently verified.
Changes & version history
Version 3 · 15 Sep 2026
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