Is CVE-2016-3715 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3715 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3715?

CVE-2016-3715 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-3715?

Patch guidance is available from redhat security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-3715.

CVE-2016-3715 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3715?

84 products: redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux eus, redhat enterprise linux eus, redhat enterprise linux eus, and 79 more.

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-552

Metadata

Primary Vendor: REDHAT
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

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD