Critical severity · published Mar 15, 2017
CVE-2016-5239
The gnuplot delegate functionality in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and GraphicsMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors
9.8
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The gnuplot delegate functionality in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and GraphicsMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
Imagemagick · Imagemagick
through 6.9.3-9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5239
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5239
Issue Tracking
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/70a2cf326ed32bedee144b961005c63846541a16
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91018
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
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