Exploited
medium
5.8
CWE
284 552
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3715: ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

First published: Thu May 05 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.7z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
ImageMagick<=6.9.3-9
ImageMagick=7.0.0-0
ImageMagick=7.0.1-0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems=6.0_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems=7.0_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=6.7_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.2_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.3_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.4_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.5_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.6_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.7_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=6.0_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=7.0_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=6.7_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.2_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.3_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.4_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.5_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.6_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.7_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian=7.0_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.2_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.3_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.4_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.5_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.6_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.7_ppc64le
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
ImageMagick<6.9.3-10
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=10
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
SUSE Manager Server=2.1
SUSE Manager Proxy=2.1
openSUSE OpenStack Cloud=5
SUSE Linux=42.1
openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Workstation Extension=12
SUSE Linux Workstation Extension=12-sp1

Remedy

http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3715?

    CVE-2016-3715 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to delete arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3715?

    To fix CVE-2016-3715, update ImageMagick to versions 6.9.3-10 or later, or 7.0.1-1 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-3715?

    CVE-2016-3715 affects various versions of ImageMagick and specific releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and Oracle Linux.

  • What can attackers gain from exploiting CVE-2016-3715?

    Attackers exploiting CVE-2016-3715 can potentially delete critical files on the server, compromising the integrity and availability of the system.

  • Is CVE-2016-3715 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2016-3715 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to cause damage without direct access to the target system.

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