Access Restriction Bypass Affecting ImageMagick-c++ package, versions <0:6.7.8.9-13.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.34% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-IMAGEMAGICKC-1697387
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 May 2016

Introduced: 5 May 2016

CVE-2016-3716  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 ImageMagick-c++ to version 0:6.7.8.9-13.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-699.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ImageMagick-c++ package and not the ImageMagick-c++ package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1