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CVE-2016-3715

Published: May 5, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
75.4%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-552

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systemsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systems eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power big endianOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power big endian eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power little endianOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power little endian eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc nodeOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise debuginfoOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
managerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
manager proxyOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
openstack cloudOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise software development kitOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise workstation extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
linuxOn-prem
Databases / cache-message-queue
solarisOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ImageMagick Studio LLC
commercial·USaka imagemagick
ImageMagick
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog
git.imagemagick.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
oracle.com
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