Cryptanalyzing a novel image fusion encryption algorithm based on DNA sequence operation and hyper-chaotic system

Abstract Recently, an image fusion encryption algorithm [Optik 124 (18) (2013) 3596–3600] was proposed based on DNA sequence operation and hyper-chaotic system. The security of this algorithm depends mainly on both five keys as the initial conditions of hyper-chaotic system and a key image. In this paper, we cryptanalyze the algorithm and find that two chaotic keystream determined by the five keys keep unchanged for different image encryption processes. The two chaotic keystream can be revealed and the computational complexity is approximately O ( mn ), where m and n represent the height and width, respectively. In addition, the key image needs to be changed for each encryption. Finally, experimental results also verify our idea.