Vulnerability in Graphicsmagick

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.

EPSS: 0.377 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5118?
CVE-2016-5118 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-5118?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5118 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.