Vulnerability Intelligence Report
ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3714
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."
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
8.4
HIGH
Exploitability:2.6
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:97.48%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | imagemagick | 7.0.0-0, 7.0.1-0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 |
| opensuse | leap | 42.1 |
| opensuse | opensuse | 13.2 |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-03-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-05-05T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-05-03 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:53 |
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