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ImageMagick Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

ImageMagick - ImageMagick · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2016-3715

MediumCVSS 5.5KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can cause arbitrary files to be deleted on an image-processing server, potentially leading to data loss or service disruption.

Recommendation

Upgrade ImageMagick to 6.9.3-10 / 7.0.1-1 or later and restrict processing of untrusted images.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS