CVE-2016-3718

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 (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted image.

References

git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog · Patch, Vendor Advisory
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.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.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
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 · Third Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/ · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 · Vendor Advisory
www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php · Release Notes
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3718 · US Government Resource