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CVE-2016-3714

ImageTragick
8.4
High
KEV · Exploited in wildEPSS 97%Patch available

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."

exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV since 9 Sept 2024fix by 30 Sept 2024 (CISA deadline for US federal agencies)public exploit code
fix
Patch available see the advisory in the references
likelihood
EPSS 97.5%
Published 5 May 2016Analysed here 2 Nov 2026CVSS scored by CISA

do firstApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

triage
surface unknownruntimeWAF can block: noAV · localCWE-20· Improper Input Validation

Can a WAF block it? No. The attack needs local access to the machine, so a WAF is not on its path.

Also consider: patch

Based on the attack vector (local or physical access). We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.

cvss vector
attack vectorlocalattack complexitylowprivileges requirednoneuser interactionnonescopeunchangedconfidentialityhighintegrityhighavailabilityhigh
CVSS 3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
common questions

Is CVE-2016-3714 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-3714 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.

How severe is CVE-2016-3714?

CVE-2016-3714 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3714?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2016-3714. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2016-3714 affect?

CVE-2016-3714 affects imagemagick:imagemagick, canonical:ubuntu_linux, debian:debian_linux, opensuse:leap, and 2 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
imagemagick:imagemagickcanonical:ubuntu_linuxdebian:debian_linuxopensuse:leapopensuse:opensusesuse:suse_linux_enterprise_server

public exploits

Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 7 GitHub proofs of concept

Metasploit

Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.

cisa ssvc

exploitation
active
automatable
yes
technical impact
total

Assessed by CISA 7 Sept 2024 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

  1. 4 May 2016First public exploit or proof of concept
  2. 5 May 2016Published · 2 days later
  3. 7 Sept 2024CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active · 3,046 days (about 8 years) later
  4. 9 Sept 2024Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild) · 2 days later
  5. 30 Sept 2024CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies) · 21 days later
  6. 21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated · 387 days (about 1 year) later
  7. 2 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 377 days (about 1 year) later
how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
references
NVDCVE.orgCVE DetailsSource
31 references in the CVE record: 13 advisories, 2 exploits, 16 links
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