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CVE-2016-3716: 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.

LowCVSS 3.3 · v3.0—Proof of concept Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 16/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 11.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 96% of all records.
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: graphicsmagick (Debian:12) 1.3.24-1; imagemagick (Debian:12) 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2; graphicsmagick (Debian:7) 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to graphicsmagick (Debian:12) 1.3.24-1; imagemagick (Debian:12) 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2; graphicsmagick (Debian:7) 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Published
May 5, 2016
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
11.3% · 96th percentile

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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%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
imagemagickimagemagick
canonicalubuntu linux
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux hpc node
redhatenterprise linux hpc node eus
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux server eus
redhatenterprise linux server supplementary eus
redhatenterprise 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
+11 more rows
  • 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.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12graphicsmagickbefore 1.3.24-11.3.24-1
Debian:12imagemagickbefore 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-28:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
Debian:7graphicsmagickbefore 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u11.3.16-1.1+deb7u1
Debian:7imagemagickbefore 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u5
Debian:8graphicsmagickbefore 1.3.20-3+deb8u31.3.20-3+deb8u3
Debian:8imagemagickbefore 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u28:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u2
openSUSE:TumbleweedImageMagickbefore 6.9.6.6-1.16.9.6.6-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagickbefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-c++before 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-c++-develbefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-debuginfobefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-develbefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-docbefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientImageMagick-perlbefore 0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_70:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagickbefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-c++before 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-c++-develbefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-debuginfobefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-develbefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-docbefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientImageMagick-perlbefore 0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_20:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12ImageMagickbefore 6.8.8.1-19.16.8.8.1-19.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4ImageMagickbefore 6.4.3.6-7.34.16.4.3.6-7.34.1

Same product

imagemagick: all records

Other 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…KEV
    92Now
  • 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…KEV
    75This 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…KEV
    75This week

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2012-3437Aug 7, 2012 · The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier does not use the proper variable type for the allocation…
    18Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2013-4298Sep 10, 2013 · The ReadGIFImage function in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.8-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory…
    18Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2016-3717May 5, 2016 · The LABEL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted image.
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:graphicsmagick1.3.24-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:imagemagick8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:ImageMagick6.9.6.6-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-c++0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-c++-devel0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-debuginfo0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-devel0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-doc0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ImageMagick-perl0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:ImageMagick6.8.8.1-19.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12Package 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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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrydos2016-05-04

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.

  1. First PoC-2 d
  2. Published
  3. TodayNov 15, 2026+3846 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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 Controls

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

References

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