CISA KEV · Known exploitedMedium

CVE-2016-3715

ImageMagick

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.

CVSS
5.5
EPSS
75.4%
99.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2016.05.06
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability75.4%
Technical severityCVSS 5.5

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
ImageMagick
Affected versions
6.0, 7.0, 6.7, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 6.0 s390x, 7.0 s390x, 6.7 s390x, 7.2 s390x, 7.3 s390x, 7.4 s390x, 7.5 s390x, 7.6 s390x, 7.7 s390x, 6.0 ppc64
Fixed versions
6.9.3-10

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.05.03
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that ImageMagick and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
CWE-284, CWE-552
KEV added
2021.11.03
Ransomware use
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