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CVE-2016-5118

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.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
10 Jun 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
7.0.1-7
Exploit chance
50% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Every version before 7.0.1-7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5118
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5118