CVE-2016-3715
redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux eus, redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems
Published 5 May 2016 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
5.5 Medium · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted image.
References
- git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog · Broken Link, 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/msg00051.html · Third Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html · Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- 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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/89852 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 · Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 · Third Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 · Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php · Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3715 · US Government Resource