CVE-2016-3718: ImageMagick Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

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CVE-2016-3718 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux for ibm z systems, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	75.6% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2022-05-03
Weakness	CWE-918
Published	2016-05-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-05-05 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2021-11-03Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2022-05-03Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-06-17 00:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat enterprise linux desktop MITIGATE

Affected: 6.0 · 7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux eus MITIGATE

Affected: 6.7 · 7.2 · 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6 · 7.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems MITIGATE

Affected: 6.0_s390x · 7.0_s390x

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0_s390x

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus MITIGATE

Affected: 6.7_s390x · 7.2_s390x · 7.3_s390x · 7.4_s390x · 7.5_s390x · 7.6_s390x · 7.7_s390x

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7_s390x

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux for power big endian MITIGATE

Affected: 6.0_ppc64 · 7.0_ppc64

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0_ppc64

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux for power big endian eus MITIGATE

Affected: 6.7_ppc64 · 7.2_ppc64 · 7.3_ppc64 · 7.4_ppc64 · 7.5_ppc64 · 7.6_ppc64 · 7.7_ppc64

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.7_ppc64

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora ELN · makedumpfile · FIXED · 1.8.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3bf4582b1f · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3bf4582b1f

Fedora 46 · python-resend · FIXED · 2.50.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-8c29ba68cc · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-8c29ba68cc

Debian 12 · graphicsmagick · FIXED · 1.3.24-1

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade graphicsmagick dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' graphicsmagick)" ge "1.3.24-1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 13 · graphicsmagick · FIXED · 1.3.24-1

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade graphicsmagick dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' graphicsmagick)" ge "1.3.24-1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 12 · imagemagick · FIXED · 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade imagemagick dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' imagemagick)" ge "8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 13 · imagemagick · FIXED · 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade imagemagick dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' imagemagick)" ge "8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

RHEL 6 · ImageMagick · FIXED · ImageMagick-6.7.2.7-4.el6_7

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2016:0726 rpm -q ImageMagick

RHEL 7 · ImageMagick · FIXED · ImageMagick-6.7.8.9-13.el7_2

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2016:0726 rpm -q ImageMagick

RHEL 5 · ImageMagick · DEFERRED

Amazon Linux 1 · see advisory · FIXED · ALAS-2016-699 · source

sudo yum update --advisory=ALAS-2016-699

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39767/
Write-up: www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Exploit-DB: ImageMagick 7.0.1-0 / 6.9.3-9 - 'ImageTragick ' Multiple Vulnerabilities

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · CISA KEV catalog · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-3718?

enterprise linux desktop: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux eus: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux for ibm z systems: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-3718 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-3718 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2016-3718 affect?

CVE-2016-3718 affects enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux for ibm z systems. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2016-3718?

Priority 79/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

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