CVE-2016-3718
Server-Side Request Forgery
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
The (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 forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted image.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | None | No effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.75650 (75.6% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- ImageMagick Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- May 3, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery
References
- git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577…
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1266 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016…
- imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1326 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- USN-2990-1 (ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1261 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- 20160513 May 2016 - HipChat Server - Critical Security Advisory (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 39767 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- SUSE-SU-2016:1260 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180627 [SECURITY] [DLA 1401-1] graphicsmagick security update (lists.debian.org)mailing-list
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090…
- [oss-security] 20160504 Re: ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714 (openwall.com)mailing-list
- GLSA-201611-21 (security.gentoo.org)vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1275 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- SSA:2016-132-01 (slackware.com)vendor-advisory
- imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
- DSA-3580 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0726 (rhn.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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