CVE-2016-3715 · netVigilance record NV21-0011

ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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

Who is affected

ImageMagick ImageMagick. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-284.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-05-03
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2016-3715 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3715
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3715