5.5Medium KEV

CVE-2016-3715ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

redhat enterprise linux desktop; redhat enterprise linux eus; redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems; redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus Published: 2016-05-05 21:00 (10 years ago)

Known exploited — ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 03.11.2021. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 03.05.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3715

Description

The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted image.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-552

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

Vendor	Product	Versions
canonical	ubuntu linux	12.04
imagemagick	imagemagick	< 6.9.3-10
opensuse	leap	42.1
opensuse	opensuse	13.2
oracle	linux	6
oracle	solaris	10
redhat	enterprise linux desktop	6.0
redhat	enterprise linux eus	6.7
redhat	enterprise linux for ibm z systems	6.0_s390x
redhat	enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus	6.7_s390x
redhat	enterprise linux for power big endian	6.0_ppc64
redhat	enterprise linux for power big endian eus	6.7_ppc64
redhat	enterprise linux for power little endian	7.0_ppc64le
redhat	enterprise linux for power little endian eus	7.2_ppc64le
redhat	enterprise linux hpc node	6.0
redhat	enterprise linux hpc node eus	7.2
redhat	enterprise linux server	6.0
redhat	enterprise linux server aus	7.2
redhat	enterprise linux server from rhui	6.0
redhat	enterprise linux server supplementary eus	6.7z
redhat	enterprise linux server tus	7.2
redhat	enterprise linux workstation	6.0
suse	linux enterprise debuginfo	11
suse	linux enterprise desktop	12
suse	linux enterprise server	11
suse	linux enterprise software development kit	11
suse	linux enterprise workstation extension	12
suse	manager	2.1
suse	manager proxy	2.1
suse	openstack cloud	5

References and patches

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog Broken LinkPatch
openSUSE-SU-2016:1266 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 ExploitVendor Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:1326 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
USN-2990-1 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:1261 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
20160513 May 2016 - HipChat Server - Critical Security Advisory mailing-listBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
39767 exploitExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
SUSE-SU-2016:1260 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160504 Re: ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
DSA-3746 vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
GLSA-201611-21 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
SUSE-SU-2016:1275 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
SSA:2016-132-01 vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php Release Notes
DSA-3580 vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
RHSA-2016:0726 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
89852 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3715 US Government Resource

CPE matches (NVD) (60)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.3_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.5_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 6.9.3-10
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

CVSS score

5.5Medium

Source: CISA-ADP · CVSS 3.1

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

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

All scores (4)

CISA-ADP	CVSS 3.1	5.5Medium
nvd	CVSS 3.1	5.5Medium
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	CVSS 3.1	5.5Medium
nvd	CVSS 2.0	5.8Medium

EPSS (chance of exploitation in 30 days)

75.31%

higher than 100% of all CVEs

CISA assessment (SSVC)

Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial

Timeline

ID reserved2016-03-30
Published2016-05-05 21:00
Reached IP-DB2026-10-24 23:35
Added to KEV2021-11-03
Last updated2026-06-17 03:46

Assigned by (CNA): redhat
NVD status: Analyzed

View at source: CVE.org · NVD

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