CVE-2016-3714
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
ImageMagick Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-09-30
References
- http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89848
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035742
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492
- https://imagetragick.com/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39791/
- https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588
- https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/250519
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