ImageMagick: File moving
Published May 5, 2016
3.3
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 11.34%
Description
The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
Configuration 2
- ≤ 6.9.3-9
- 7.0.0-0
- 7.0.1-0
Configuration 3
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 6.7z
- 6.0
- 7.0
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
Will not fix
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 | Will not fix | 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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.34% (0.11338) | 95.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.34% (0.11338) | 95.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 18.89% (0.18889) | 97.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 11.34% (0.11338) | 95.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 18.89% (0.18889) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 11.34% (0.11338) | 95.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 18.89% (0.18889) | 97.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 11.34% (0.11338) | 95.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 18.89% (0.18889) | 97.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.38% (0.11379) | 95.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 29.87% (0.29873) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 24.30% (0.24302) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 17.35% (0.17347) | 94.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 21.89% (0.21888) | 95.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 17.35% (0.17347) | 94.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 21.89% (0.21888) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 17.35% (0.17347) | 94.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 21.33% (0.21326) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 44.28% (0.44280) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.67% (0.40668) | 97.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.49% (0.28489) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 40.67% (0.40668) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 43.02% (0.43016) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 61.88% (0.61879) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 79.36% (0.79355) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 83.19% (0.83187) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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