CVE-2016-3714

HIGHNVD 8.49.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-09), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.4
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 97%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
8.4
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
96(Act)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 5, 2016

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3580-1] imagemagick security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3580
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0726.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152364/ImageTragick-ImageMagick-Proof-Of-Concepts.html

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuperlmagick (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.1) @ xenial2026-07-22ubuntu
redhatImageMagick-0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_22016-05-09redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 60× in last 7d / 343× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 01:22 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 21:50 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 21:50 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-22 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 17:40 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-22 17:40 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-07-22 17:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-07-21 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  46. 2026-07-17 10:02 UTCEG score recompute
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  55. 2026-07-16 17:39 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-16 17:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-07-16 13:34 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-07-16 13:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-16 09:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  70. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  72. 2026-07-15 13:03 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-15 13:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-15 08:58 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-39791✓ verified
    First seen May 9, 2016

    ImageMagick 6.9.3-9 / 7.0.1-0 - 'ImageTragick' Delegate Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCHood3dRob1n/CVE-2016-3714
    First seen May 7, 2016

    ImaegMagick Code Execution (CVE-2016-3714)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjpeanut/ImageTragick-CVE-2016-3714-RShell
    First seen May 5, 2016
    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-39767
    First seen May 4, 2016

    ImageMagick 7.0.1-0 / 6.9.3-9 - 'ImageTragick ' Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/fileformat/imagemagick_delegate✓ verified
    First seen May 3, 2016

    ImageMagick Delegate Arbitrary Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-3714?
CVE-2016-3714 is a high vulnerability published on May 5, 2016. 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."
When was CVE-2016-3714 disclosed?
CVE-2016-3714 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 5, 2016, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-3714 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-3714 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 9, 2024, affecting ImageMagick ImageMagick. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3714?
CVE-2016-3714 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3714?
CVE-2016-3714 affects ImageMagick ImageMagick. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-3714?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-3714, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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