What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3714?

CVE-2016-3714 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 93.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-3714?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-3714. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 93.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-3714?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-3714. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

ImageMagick CVE-2016-3714

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2016-05-05 secalert@redhat.com

RCE

8.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.4 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Apr 21, 2026 - 15:31 CISA

CVE Published

May 05, 2016 - 18:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.4

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a crafted image, aka "ImageTragick." Affected products include: Imagemagick, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse. Version information: before 6.9.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.