CVEs / CVE-2016-3714

CVE-2016-3714: ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 9 Sep 2024
high 8.4 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 97.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 24 Oct 2026

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Summary

ImageMagick contains an improper input validation vulnerability that affects the EPHEMERAL, HTTPS, MVG, MSL, TEXT, SHOW, WIN, and PLT coders. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image, aka "ImageTragick."
The CVE record, via NVD · published 5 May 2016 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a n/a	n/a	—
imagemagick imagemagick	up to and including 6.9.3-9	—
imagemagick imagemagick	7.0.0-0	—
imagemagick imagemagick	7.0.1-0	—
canonical ubuntu_linux	12.04	—
canonical ubuntu_linux	14.04	—
canonical ubuntu_linux	15.10	—
canonical ubuntu_linux	16.04	—
debian debian_linux	8.0	—
debian debian_linux	9.0	—
opensuse opensuse	13.2	—
opensuse leap	42.1	—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server	12	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	9 Sep 2024
Due date for US federal agencies	30 Sep 2024
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	8.4 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-20

References

CVE-2016-3714 on NVD
CVE-2016-3714 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588#p132726 (cited by CISA)
https://imagemagick.org/archive/releases/ (cited by CISA)
CVE-2016-3714 on OSV
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568 Third Party Advisory

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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