Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-3716 is an ImageMagick flaw where a malicious image can cause the MSL coder to move files on the server. The main business risk is to services that process user-uploaded images. Public exploit material is referenced, but the provided sources do not show current active exploitation. Most relevant to web applications, collaboration tools, CMS platforms, or backend workers that accept and transform untrusted images using vulnerable ImageMagick versions or vendor packages. Treat as urgent for internet-facing or user-upload image processing systems. Treat as routine patch validation where ImageMagick is absent, unused, or only handles trusted files. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ImageMagick to 6.9.3-10, 7.0.1-1, or a vendor-patched package.; Apply relevant Linux distribution security updates from Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, Red Hat, Gentoo, or Slackware.; Review ImageMagick vendor guidance for coder restrictions or policy hardening..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 39767CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180627 [SECURITY] [DLA 1401-1] graphicsmagick security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-201611-21CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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