CVE-2016-3718

MEDIUMNVD 5.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5 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
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 77%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted image.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

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. It is distinct from the 0–10 EG Score, which measures severity.

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 5, 2016

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - Re: ImageMagick Is On Fire -- CVE-2016-3714

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/18
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

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(2)

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 103× in last 7d / 420× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-07-23 00:21 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-23 00:21 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-21 14:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-07-17 09:05 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-07-17 09:05 UTCVendor advisory
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  70. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-39767
    First seen May 4, 2016

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

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-3718?
CVE-2016-3718 is a medium vulnerability published on May 5, 2016. The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted image.
When was CVE-2016-3718 disclosed?
CVE-2016-3718 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 5, 2016, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-3718 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-3718 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting ImageMagick ImageMagick. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3718?
CVE-2016-3718 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3718?
CVE-2016-3718 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-2016-3718?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-3718, 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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