ImageMagick Image File input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ImageMagick. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Image File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-3714. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ImageMagick (Image Processing Software) (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Image File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2016. The weakness was published 05/03/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3714 since 03/30/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90986 (openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2016-574) (ImageTragick)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350002 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ImageMagick: ALAS-2016-699). This issue was added on 09/09/2024 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 09/30/2024:

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

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (112869), Exploit-DB (39767), Zero-Day.cz (273), Tenable (90986) and SecurityFocus (BID 89848†). Similar entries are available at VDB-83738, VDB-83739, VDB-83740 and VDB-83741. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 90986
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2016-574) (ImageTragick)
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OpenVAS ID: 866195
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick Multiple Vulnerabilities May16 (Windows)
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Suricata ID: 2022789
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Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: USN-2990-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3714 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83260

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X-Force: 112869 - ImageMagick images code execution
SecurityFocus: 89848 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-3714 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035742

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/04/2016 16:46
Updated: 04/23/2026 00:47
Changes: 05/04/2016 16:46 (80), 07/29/2019 18:27 (9), 07/28/2022 08:10 (6), 07/28/2022 08:14 (1), 07/07/2024 21:14 (22), 09/09/2024 18:35 (12), 09/09/2024 22:30 (9), 12/28/2024 23:41 (3), 04/23/2026 00:47 (12)
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