CVE-2016-3714
ImageMagick — ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
ImageMagick · CWE-20 — Improper input validation · in CISA KEV since 2024-09-09
EVRS 85 of 100 Immediate
Patch Immediately
Rank 372 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 85
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.975.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see
- nvd.nist.gov/…/CVE-2016-3714
Fixed in
graphicsmagick -> 1.3.24-1 | imagemagick -> 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
Affected versions
- imagemagick
<= 6.9.3-97.0.0-07.0.1-0 - ubuntu linux
12.0414.0415.1016.04 - debian linux
8.09.0 - leap
42.1 - opensuse
13.2 - suse linux enterprise server
12
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 8.4 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.975 (99.9th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2024-09-30 · KEV since 2024 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 8.4 (v3.1), assigned by redhat. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDThe (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."
What CISA says to do
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see
- nvd.nist.gov/…/CVE-2016-3714
Public module
Metasploit lists a public excellent-rank module for this CVE: ImageMagick Delegate Arbitrary Command Execution (unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.