Exploited
medium
6.3
CWE
918 20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3718: ImageMagick Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

First published: Thu May 05 2016(Updated: )

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.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04
ImageMagick<=6.9.3-9
ImageMagick=7.0.0-0
ImageMagick=7.0.1-0
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
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

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.

Read MoreStart Free Trial

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3718?

    CVE-2016-3718 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability allowing server-side request forgery attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3718?

    To fix CVE-2016-3718, upgrade ImageMagick to version 6.9.3-10 or later, or 7.0.1-1 or later.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2016-3718?

    CVE-2016-3718 affects versions of ImageMagick prior to 6.9.3-10 and 7.x prior to 7.0.1-1.

  • What kind of attacks can CVE-2016-3718 enable?

    CVE-2016-3718 can enable remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via crafted images.

  • Is CVE-2016-3718 an attack vector for all versions of ImageMagick?

    CVE-2016-3718 specifically impacts all versions of ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and those in the 7.x series before 7.0.1-1.

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2025 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203