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CVE-2016-3718


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-05-05T18:59:08.960

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:52.070

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-918
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-918

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 6.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems 6.0_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems 7.0_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 6.7_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.2_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.3_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.4_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.5_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.6_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 7.7_s390x Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian 6.0_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian 7.0_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 6.7_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.2_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.3_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.4_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.5_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.6_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus 7.7_ppc64 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian 7.0_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.2_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.3_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.4_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.5_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.6_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 7.7_ppc64le Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus 6.7z Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 Yes
Application imagemagick imagemagick < 6.9.3-10 Yes
Application imagemagick imagemagick 7.0.0-0 Yes
Application imagemagick imagemagick 7.0.1-0 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 15.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System oracle linux 6 Yes
Operating System oracle linux 7 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 10 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 11.3 Yes
Application suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 Yes
Application suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 Yes
Application suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 Yes
Application suse manager 2.1 Yes
Application suse manager_proxy 2.1 Yes
Application suse openstack_cloud 5 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 42.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension 12 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.