CVE-2016-3714

imagemagick, canonical ubuntu_linux, debian_linux

Published 5 May 2016 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.4 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 9 Sept 2024, with a remediation deadline of 30 Sept 2024 for US federal agencies.

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

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."

References

git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog · Patch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html · Third Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html · Third Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 · Third Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 · Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13 · Mailing List
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 · Mailing List
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · Third Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html · Third Party Advisory
www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate · Third Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568 · Third Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 · Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492 · Issue Tracking
imagetragick.com/ · Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 · Third Party Advisory