ImageMagick · ImageMagick
CVE-2016-3714
ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2024-09-09
- CISA due date
- 2024-09-30
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.4 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
ImageMagick contains an improper input validation vulnerability that affects the EPHEMERAL, HTTPS, MVG, MSL, TEXT, SHOW, WIN, and PLT coders. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog ↗
- https://imagetragick.com/ ↗
- https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 ↗
- https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php ↗
Other NVD references (27)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html ↗
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 ↗
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html ↗
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html ↗
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742 ↗
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492 ↗
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 ↗
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/ ↗
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39791/ ↗
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519 ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3714 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- May 05, 2016, 06:59 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588#p132726, https://imagemagick.org/archive/releases/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3714