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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 49.98% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- graphicsmagick/graphicsmagick · suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · suse/studio onsite · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · oracle/solaris · oracle/linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise workstation extension · imagemagick/imagemagick
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 50.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/40639d173aa8c76b850d625c630b711fee4dcfb8Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/file/41876934e762/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/ae3928faa858Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00047.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3591Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/29/7Mailing List, Release Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90938Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035984Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035985Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.397749Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2990-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237Third Party Advisory
- http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/40639d173aa8c76b850d625c630b711fee4dcfb8Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/file/41876934e762/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/ae3928faa858Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.