CVE-2016-3715
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.
Medium
Known exploited
- Severity
- 5.5 / 10
- Medium · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 75.31%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 99.51% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- Yes
- In CISA's catalog since Nov 3, 2021
- Weakness
- —
- Not classified
- Fix
- None yet
- No fixed version published
Exploited in the wild. ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability (ImageMagick ImageMagick). Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due for U.S. federal agencies by May 3, 2022.
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.
How to fix
No fixed version has been published yet. Until one is, remove or replace the package, or turn off or isolate the affected feature. This page updates when a fix ships.
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
References
Advisories
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html
- debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580
- debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded
- securityfocus.com/bid/89852
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21
- imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Fixes and patches
Exploits and evidence
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Remediation due for U.S. federal agencies
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
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