Medium severity5.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3715

Description

The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted image.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

108

ImageMagick/Imagemagick4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.9.3-10
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.9.3-10, >=7 <7.0.1-1
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Debuginfo3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Manager
cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Manager Proxy
cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_proxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Openstack Cloud
cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Solaris2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.3_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.5_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus6 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.3_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Hpc Node2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords23 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/GraphicsMagick&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/ImageMagick&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 1.3.25-1.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.25-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.9.6.6-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.34.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLognvdBroken LinkPatch
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.phpnvdExploitVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threadednvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/89852nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1nvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21nvdThird Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpnvdRelease Notes

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