CVE-2016-5118

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The OpenBlob function in blob.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and ImageMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a | (pipe) character at the start of a filename.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/40639d173aa8c76b850d625c630b711fee4dcfb8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/file/41876934e762/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/ae3928faa858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00011.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00021.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00030.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00032.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00047.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3591
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/29/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90938
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035984
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035985
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.397749
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/40639d173aa8c76b850d625c630b711fee4dcfb8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/file/41876934e762/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/ae3928faa858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00047.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3591
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/29/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.397749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
49.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

opensuse canonical imagemagick debian suse oracle graphicsmagick