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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2016-3714 ImageMagick · ImageMagick

ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.4 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

93.75 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Sep 09, 2024

Remediation Due

Sep 30, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

ImageMagick contains an improper input validation vulnerability that affects the EPHEMERAL, HTTPS, MVG, MSL, TEXT, SHOW, WIN, and PLT coders. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see:

https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588#p132726,
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3714