CVE-2016-3714

Name: CVE-2016-3714
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-05T18:59:03.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.4/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 97.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3714 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.". CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 97.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

97.48%

99.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 30, 2024.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	<= 6.9.3-9
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.0-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	12

References

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLogPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegateThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492Issue Tracking
https://imagetragick.com/Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39791/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588Vendor Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpVendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLogPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegateThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492Issue Tracking
https://imagetragick.com/Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39791/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588Vendor Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpVendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3714US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3714?

How severe is CVE-2016-3714?

CVE-2016-3714 has a CVSS score of 8.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 97.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3714?

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Source: NVD / NIST