Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2016-3714
The short answer
CVE-2016-3714 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.4). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-09: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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."
Weakness: CWE-20.
Severity
8.4 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 9, 2024
Federal due date Sep 30, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
97%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a, imagemagick, ubuntu_linux, debian_linux, opensuse, leap, suse_linux_enterprise_server. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492 Issue Tracking
- imagetragick.com/ Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 Third Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39791/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 Vendor Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php Vendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492 Issue Tracking
- imagetragick.com/ Vendor Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2016-3714 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-3714 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-09, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-09-30.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3714?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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