ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

HIGH 8.4EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2016-3714 · Published 05/05/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 09/09/2024. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
imagemagick imagemagick	`= 7.0.0-0= 7.0.1-0≤ 6.9.3-9`	No fix yet

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."

References

git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog · Patch
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/msg00041.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html · Third Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html · Third Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html · Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 · Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 · Mailing List
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html · Third Party Advisory
rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/89848 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1035742 · Third Party Advisory
slackware.com/security/viewer.php · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 · Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
imagetragick.com · Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 · Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/39767 · Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/39791 · Third Party Advisory
imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php · Vendor Advisory
imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php · Vendor Advisory
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519 · Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2016-3714

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