CVE-2016-3715

KEVImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Description

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

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.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

PublishedMay 5, 2016

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVNov 3, 2021

Remediation dueMay 3, 2022

References

git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/blob/a01518e08c840577cabd7d3ff291a9ba735f7276/ChangeLogBroken LinkPatch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00051.htmlThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.htmlThird Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1638 days
CVSS: 5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 75.3% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.