CVE-2016-3714
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3714 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-05 18:59:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-21 19:14:46 UTC |
| 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." |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.4 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.939470000 probability, percentile 0.998850000 (date 2026-04-24)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-09-09; due 2024-09-30; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a | CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | ImageMagick |
|---|---|
| Product | ImageMagick |
| Name | ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588#p132726, https://imagemagick.org/archive/releases/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3714 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.0-0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | N/a | affected n/a | Not specified |
| ADP | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | affected 6.9.3-9 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | affected 7.0.0-0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Imagemagick | Imagemagick | affected 7.0.1-0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 12.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 14.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 15.10 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 16.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 12.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 14.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 15.10 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 16.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 12.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 14.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 15.10 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 16.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 12.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 14.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 15.10 | Not specified |
| ADP | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | affected 16.04 | Not specified |
| ADP | Debian | Debian Linux | affected 8.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Debian | Debian Linux | affected 9.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Debian | Debian Linux | affected 8.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Debian | Debian Linux | affected 9.0 | Not specified |
| ADP | Opensuse | Opensuse | affected 13.2 | Not specified |
| ADP | Opensuse | Leap | affected 42.1 | Not specified |
| ADP | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | affected 12 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick 6.9.3-9 / 7.0.1-0 - 'ImageTragick' Delegate Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) - Multiple local Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.slackware.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1275-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1326-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3746-1 graphicsmagick | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1261-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| ImageTragick ImageMagick Proof Of Concepts ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| ImageMagick: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201611-21) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1266-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2016-3714 ImageMagick Delegate Arbitrary Command Execution | Rapid7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.rapid7.com | Third Party Advisory |
| ImageMagick File Processing Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Read/Move/Delete Arbitrary Files and Execute Arbitrary Commands - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| ImageMagick Security Issue - ImageMagick | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.imagemagick.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3580-1 imagemagick | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| ImageTragick | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | imagetragick.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 1332492 – (CVE-2016-3714, ImageTragick) CVE-2016-3714 ImageMagick: Insufficient shell characters filtering | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| ImageTragick - ImageMagick Filtering Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3714 - Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Vulnerability Note VU#250519 - ImageMagick does not properly validate input before processing images using a delegate | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| ImageMagick 7.0.1-0 / 6.9.3-9 - 'ImageTragick ' Multiple Vulnerabilities - Multiple dos Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-2990-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1260-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Changelog @ ImageMagick | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.imagemagick.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1301-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| ImageMagick CVE-2016-3714 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| ChangeLog · a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276 · repos / ImageMagick · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.imagemagick.org | Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2016-3714 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2016-3714 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.