ImageMagick up to 6.9.3-9/7.0.1 HTTP/FTP Coder server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.3-9/7.0.1. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP/FTP Coder. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-3718. The attack needs to be performed locally. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.3-9/7.0.1 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTTP/FTP Coder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 05/05/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at git.imagemagick.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3718 since 03/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Nikolay Ermishkin and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 123989 (Red Hat Update for ImageMagick security (RHSA-2016:0726)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 11/03/2021 with a due date of 05/03/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 6.9.3-10 or 7.0.1-1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (39767) and Tenable (90986). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-83260, VDB-83738, VDB-83739 and VDB-83740. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
Author: Nikolay Ermishkin
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.3-10/7.0.1-1
Suricata ID: 2022791
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05/04/2016 +35 days 🔍
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Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: USN-2990-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83741

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

Created: 05/07/2016 09:26
Updated: 04/23/2026 01:01
Changes: 05/07/2016 09:26 (72), 11/19/2018 08:25 (17), 07/29/2022 16:59 (4), 07/29/2022 17:06 (1), 04/19/2024 06:28 (28), 07/24/2024 21:16 (6), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 04/23/2026 01:01 (11)
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