The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT…
Priority CRITICAL 96Exploited in the wildCWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-09-09CISA due date 2024-09-30
EPSS 0.97485 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.3-9 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0-0 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1-0 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.3-9 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0-0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1-0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:0726 Released 2016-05-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantImageMagick security update
- 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-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 +1
- 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-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 +3
- 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-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 +2
- 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-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7.ppc, 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-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 +4
- 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-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
Timeline
- 2024-09-09 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24cp-26gx-3pp4
References
Patch 1
Advisory 20
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1266
- https://imagetragick.com/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588
- SUSE-SU-2016:1301
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1326
- USN-2990-1
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1261
- SUSE-SU-2016:1260
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- DSA-3746
- GLSA-201611-21
- SUSE-SU-2016:1275
- SSA:2016-132-01
- https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
- DSA-3580
- RHSA-2016:0726
- VU#250519
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
More Imagemagick vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33018 ImageMagick has Heap Buffer Overflow in InterpretImageFilename CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-3714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3714 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24cp-26gx-3pp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3714 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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