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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3717
ImageMagick Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-3717 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3717 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus
8 Redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Imagemagick imagemagick
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3717.

URL Resource
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 Vendor Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3717 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3717 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was discovered that certain ImageMagick coders and pseudo-protocols did not properly prevent security sensitive operations when processing specially crafted images. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted image that, when processed by an application using ImageMagick or an unsuspecting user using the ImageMagick utilities, would allow the attacker to disclose the contents of arbitrary files. The LABEL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted image.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0726 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3717 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332505 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The LABEL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted image. It was discovered that certain ImageMagick coders and pseudo-protocols did not properly prevent security sensitive operations when processing specially crafted images. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted image that, when processed by an application using ImageMagick or an unsuspecting user using the ImageMagick utilities, would allow the attacker to disclose the contents of arbitrary files.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3717 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0726 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332505 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538378/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.440568 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.3-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.3-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.3-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.3-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.3-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 No Types Assigned https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29588 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog No Types Assigned http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLog Patch
    Added CWE CWE-200
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3717 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3717 weaknesses.

CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-116: Excavation Excavation CAPEC-169: Footprinting Footprinting CAPEC-224: Fingerprinting Fingerprinting CAPEC-285: ICMP Echo Request Ping ICMP Echo Request Ping CAPEC-287: TCP SYN Scan TCP SYN Scan CAPEC-290: Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records CAPEC-291: DNS Zone Transfers DNS Zone Transfers CAPEC-292: Host Discovery Host Discovery CAPEC-293: Traceroute Route Enumeration Traceroute Route Enumeration CAPEC-294: ICMP Address Mask Request ICMP Address Mask Request CAPEC-295: Timestamp Request Timestamp Request CAPEC-296: ICMP Information Request ICMP Information Request CAPEC-297: TCP ACK Ping TCP ACK Ping CAPEC-298: UDP Ping UDP Ping CAPEC-299: TCP SYN Ping TCP SYN Ping CAPEC-300: Port Scanning Port Scanning CAPEC-301: TCP Connect Scan TCP Connect Scan CAPEC-302: TCP FIN Scan TCP FIN Scan CAPEC-303: TCP Xmas Scan TCP Xmas Scan CAPEC-304: TCP Null Scan TCP Null Scan CAPEC-305: TCP ACK Scan TCP ACK Scan CAPEC-306: TCP Window Scan TCP Window Scan CAPEC-307: TCP RPC Scan TCP RPC Scan CAPEC-308: UDP Scan UDP Scan CAPEC-309: Network Topology Mapping Network Topology Mapping CAPEC-310: Scanning for Vulnerable Software Scanning for Vulnerable Software CAPEC-312: Active OS Fingerprinting Active OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-313: Passive OS Fingerprinting Passive OS Fingerprinting CAPEC-317: IP ID Sequencing Probe IP ID Sequencing Probe CAPEC-318: IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe CAPEC-319: IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe CAPEC-320: TCP Timestamp Probe TCP Timestamp Probe CAPEC-321: TCP Sequence Number Probe TCP Sequence Number Probe CAPEC-322: TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe CAPEC-323: TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe CAPEC-324: TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe CAPEC-325: TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe CAPEC-326: TCP Initial Window Size Probe TCP Initial Window Size Probe CAPEC-327: TCP Options Probe TCP Options Probe CAPEC-328: TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe CAPEC-329: ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe CAPEC-330: ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe CAPEC-472: Browser Fingerprinting Browser Fingerprinting CAPEC-497: File Discovery File Discovery CAPEC-508: Shoulder Surfing Shoulder Surfing CAPEC-573: Process Footprinting Process Footprinting CAPEC-574: Services Footprinting Services Footprinting CAPEC-575: Account Footprinting Account Footprinting CAPEC-576: Group Permission Footprinting Group Permission Footprinting CAPEC-577: Owner Footprinting Owner Footprinting CAPEC-616: Establish Rogue Location Establish Rogue Location CAPEC-643: Identify Shared Files/Directories on System Identify Shared Files/Directories on System CAPEC-646: Peripheral Footprinting Peripheral Footprinting CAPEC-651: Eavesdropping Eavesdropping
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

88.58 }} 0.00%

score

0.98056

percentile

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