ImageMagick: File deletion
Published May 5, 2016 ·Due May 3, 2022
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 75.31%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.7
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0_s390x
- 7.0_s390x
- 6.7_s390x
- 7.2_s390x
- 7.3_s390x
- 7.4_s390x
- 7.5_s390x
- 7.6_s390x
- 7.7_s390x
- 6.0_ppc64
- 7.0_ppc64
- 6.7_ppc64
- 7.2_ppc64
- 7.3_ppc64
- 7.4_ppc64
- 7.5_ppc64
- 7.6_ppc64
- 7.7_ppc64
- 7.0_ppc64le
- 7.2_ppc64le
- 7.3_ppc64le
- 7.4_ppc64le
- 7.5_ppc64le
- 7.6_ppc64le
- 7.7_ppc64le
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.7z
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- < 6.9.3-10
- 7.0.0-0
- 7.0.1-0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
Configuration 4
Configuration 5
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 5
- 42.1
- 13.2
- 12
- 12
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 12
- 12
- 11
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick-0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick-0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0726
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick-0:6.7.2.7-4.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick-0:6.7.8.9-13.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Details can be found under the resolve tab at https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2296071 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 ================================ As a workaround the /etc/ImageMagick/policy.xml file can be edited to disable processing of MVG, HTTPS, HTTP, URL, FTP, EPHEMERAL, MSL, LABEL, TEXT, SHOW, WIN and PLT commands within image files, simply add the following lines: <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="EPHEMERAL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="HTTPS" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="HTTP" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="URL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="FTP" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="MVG" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="MSL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="TEXT" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="LABEL" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="SHOW" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="WIN" /> <policy domain="coder" rights="none" pattern="PLT" /> <policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="@*" /> within the policy map stanza: <policymap> ... </policymap> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ========================== In the following folders: /usr/lib64/ImageMagick-6.2.8/modules-Q16/coders/ (64bit package) or /usr/lib/ImageMagick-6.2.8/modules-Q16/coders/ (32bit package) Rename the following files: * mvg.so to mvg.so.bak * msl.so to msl.so.bak * label.so to label.so.bak
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 75.31% (0.75307) | 99.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 75.22% (0.75215) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 89.25% (0.89254) | 99.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 83.60% (0.83598) | 99.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 77.73% (0.77733) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 79.80% (0.79798) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 87.81% (0.87814) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 79.80% (0.79798) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 87.81% (0.87814) | 99.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 79.80% (0.79798) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 87.81% (0.87814) | 99.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 86.05% (0.86045) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 89.75% (0.89755) | 99.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.67% (0.85672) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 81.82% (0.81823) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 97.13% (0.97127) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 97.10% (0.97104) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 97.08% (0.97079) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97057) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.12% (0.97119) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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