What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3718?

CVE-2016-3718 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 83.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-3718?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-3718. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 83.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-3718?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-3718. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

ImageMagick CVE-2016-3718

MEDIUM

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)

2016-05-05 secalert@redhat.com

SSRF

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Apr 21, 2026 - 15:31 CISA

CVE Published

May 05, 2016 - 18:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), 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 as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. 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. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian. Version information: before 6.9.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.