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CVE-2016-3715 CISA KEV · Actively exploited

ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

CVSS score

—

EPSS probability

%75.3

Risk score

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Published

5 y ago

Mitigation available

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Vulnerability description

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CVE-2016-3715 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

ImageMagick contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow users to delete files by using ImageMagick's 'ephemeral' pseudo protocol, which deletes files after reading.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3715 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

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1imagemagickimagemagick View
Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

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Red Hat fixes

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Details can be found under the resolve tab at https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 ================================ As a workaround the /etc/ImageMagick/policy.xml file can be edited to disable processing of MVG, HTTPS, HTTP, URL, FTP, EPHEMERAL, MSL, LABEL, TEXT, SHOW, WIN and PLT commands within image files, simply add the following lines: <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="EPHEMERAL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="HTTPS" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="HTTP" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="URL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="FTP" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="MVG" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="MSL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="TEXT" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="LABEL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="SHOW" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="WIN" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="PLT" /> <policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="@*" /> within the policy map stanza: <policymap> ... </policymap> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ========================== In the following folders: /usr/lib64/ImageMagick-6.2.8/modules-Q16/coders/ (64bit package) or /usr/lib/ImageMagick-6.2.8/modules-Q16/coders/ (32bit package) Rename the following files: * mvg.so to mvg.so.bak * msl.so to msl.so.bak * label.so to label.so.bak

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4.3cvss_v2—AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NRed Hat

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Workaround

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

CVE-2016-3715 : the database holds 1 public PoC/exploit sources for it. For direct links to the sources, open the Public Exploits tab.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Official Sources and Advisories

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