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TI-2016-04539 Aliases CVE-2016-5239GHSA-v696-qhvw-8g5m

The gnuplot delegate functionality in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and GraphicsMagick…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The gnuplot delegate functionality in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and GraphicsMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03162 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.9.3-9VulnerableImageMagick
  • cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.3-9 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1237 Released 2016-06-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    ImageMagick security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-perl-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-c++-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.2.7-5.el6_8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-devel-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2, ImageMagick-doc-6.7.8.9-15.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1237
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5239
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v696-qhvw-8g5m

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • 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
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Sources

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