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Vulnerability record

CVE-2016-3714

ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

HighExploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run ImageMagick, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Sep 30, 2024.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Description

The (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."

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

ProductVendorAffected versionsSource
ImageMagickImageMagick<= 6.9.3-9; 7.0.0-0; 7.0.1-0KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2016-3714 scored CVSS 8.4: ImageMagick ImageMagick, ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched ImageMagick systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2016-3714: ImageMagick ImageMagick, ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for ImageMagick ImageMagick. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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