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CVE-2016-3714, ImageTragick, lets a crafted image trigger command execution in vulnerable ImageMagick versions. Any service that accepts and processes untrusted images could become a server compromise path. CISA KEV status indicates known exploitation, so exposure should be treated as urgent. Highest risk is web applications, CMS platforms, chat tools, ticketing systems, or media pipelines that pass user-supplied files to ImageMagick or wrappers such as image-processing libraries. Internal batch processors are also exposed if they ingest externally sourced images. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing upload and media-processing services first. This is an older vulnerability, but KEV status means attackers have exploited it, and legacy ImageMagick installations can persist inside containers, appliances, and indirect application dependencies. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ImageMagick beyond the fixed versions named by advisories.; Apply vendor operating-system package updates where ImageMagick is bundled.; Check vendor guidance for policy.xml coder restrictions and delegate hardening..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://imagetragick.com/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 39767CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- GLSA-201611-21CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 39791CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332492CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- VU#250519CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3714CVE reference · government-resource
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