The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.
- Published
- May 5, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 11.3% · 96th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Report tools
Action score
16
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 13 / 40 · 3.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 11.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | imagemagick | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux hpc node | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node |
| redhat | enterprise linux hpc node eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server supplementary eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.10
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- imagemagick imagemagickup to 6.9.3-9 inclusive
- imagemagick imagemagick7.0.0-0
- imagemagick imagemagick7.0.1-0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node6.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node7.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server supplementary eus6.7z
- redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | graphicsmagick | before 1.3.24-1 | 1.3.24-1 |
| Debian:12 | imagemagick | before 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 |
| Debian:7 | graphicsmagick | before 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u1 | 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u1 |
| Debian:7 | imagemagick | before 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u5 | 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u5 |
| Debian:8 | graphicsmagick | before 1.3.20-3+deb8u3 | 1.3.20-3+deb8u3 |
| Debian:8 | imagemagick | before 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u2 | 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u2 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ImageMagick | before 6.9.6.6-1.1 | 6.9.6.6-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-c++ | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-c++-devel | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-debuginfo | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-devel | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-doc | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | ImageMagick-perl | before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-c++ | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-c++-devel | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-debuginfo | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-devel | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-doc | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | ImageMagick-perl | before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | ImageMagick | before 6.8.8.1-19.1 | 6.8.8.1-19.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | ImageMagick | before 6.4.3.6-7.34.1 | 6.4.3.6-7.34.1 |
Same product
imagemagick: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2016-3714The (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 beforKEV92Now
- CVE-2016-3718The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request KEV75This week
- CVE-2016-3715The 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 imKEV75This week
- CVE-2022-44268ImageMagick 7.1.0-49 is vulnerable to Information Disclosure.53Plan
- CVE-2022-44267ImageMagick 7.1.0-49 is vulnerable to Denial of Service.49Plan
- CVE-2016-5841Integer overflow in MagickCore/profile.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fa43Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:graphicsmagick | 1.3.24-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:imagemagick | 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ImageMagick | 6.9.6.6-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-c++ | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-c++-devel | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-debuginfo | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-devel | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-doc | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ImageMagick-perl | 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ImageMagick | 6.8.8.1-19.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2016-05-04 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-2 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3800 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog
- 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
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588
- www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.