CVE-2016-3714: ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3714 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-09

ImageMagick contains an improper input validation vulnerability, known as 'ImageTragick', affecting multiple coders including EPHEMERAL, HTTPS, and MVG. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by using shell metacharacters within a specially crafted image file.

Technologies: ImageMagick. Vendors: ImageMagick.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-3714 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-3714 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 9 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-3714?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 9 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
ImageMagick ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3714?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-3714 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-3714?
Check whether you run ImageMagick. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • ImageMagick ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1

Timeline

  • 2016-05-03: disclosed: Public disclosure via oss-security mailing list
  • 2024-09-09: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-09-09: other: Advisory publication date

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