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CVE-2016-3714

ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

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…

CheckOps priority index
8.1/10 Patch within 24 h
Severity8.4
Probability9.7
Exploitation3/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 97.5% higher than 99.9% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 8.4 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 785 days 09 Sept 2024
CISA due date 30 Sept 2024 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 3 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)09 Sept 2024
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)09 Sept 2024
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %97.5%
  • No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Update to a fixed version: 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2

CISA guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

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."

Affected products

ImageMagick
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20

Open source packages OSV

  • imagemagickDebian:12 · CVE-2016-3714
    fixed in 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 97.5%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2016-3718ImageMagick Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
    6.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2016-3715ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
    6.3 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities