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CVE-2016-3716 json

The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.

published 2016-05-05 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4737

cvss
3.3
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.3%
EPSS 11.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.

Patch / fix

  • imagemagick Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
  • graphicsmagick Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.3.24-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3716

  • imagemagick Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.1
  • imagemagick Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.1
  • graphicsmagick Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1
  • graphicsmagick Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3716

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  • ImageMagick RHEL 6 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
  • ImageMagick RHEL 7 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
  • ImageMagick-c++ RHEL 6 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
  • ImageMagick-c++ RHEL 7 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
  • ImageMagick-perl RHEL 6 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
  • ImageMagick-perl RHEL 7 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:0726

  • ImageMagick SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA +6 more 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
  • ImageMagick SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +7 more 6.8.8.1-19.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:1275-1SUSE-SU-2016:1260-1

  • ImageMagick openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.9.6.6-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10040-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-3716 updated cvss 4.3

ImageMagick: File moving

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ImageMagick
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 ImageMagick
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ImageMagick 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-perl 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ImageMagick 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
    +8 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ImageMagick 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ImageMagick 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ImageMagick 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ImageMagick 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++ 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-perl 6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-doc 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-debuginfo 6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0726

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-39767)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

11.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39767 ImageMagick 7.0.1-0 / 6.9.3-9 - 'ImageTragick ' Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2016-05-04
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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