Is CVE-2016-3714 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3714 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3714?

CVE-2016-3714 has a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3714?

Patch guidance is available from imagemagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3714.

Fix CVE-2016-3714 - HIGH imagemagick imagemagick

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3714?

12 products: imagemagick imagemagick, imagemagick imagemagick, imagemagick imagemagick, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, and 7 more.

Description

The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image, aka "ImageTragick."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IMAGEMAGICK
Published: 5/5/2016
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

imagemagick : imagemagickimagemagick : imagemagickimagemagick : imagemagickcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxopensuse : leapopensuse : opensusesuse : suse_linux_enterprise_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD