CVE-2016-5239

critical
Published 2017-03-15 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8

Description

The gnuplot delegate functionality in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and GraphicsMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5239

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/13

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://git.imagemagick.org/repos/ImageMagick/commit/70a2cf326ed32bedee144b961005c63846541a16

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5239.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed1.3.24-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.3.24-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.3.24-1
debian debiansidfixed1.3.24-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.3.24-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
imagemagickimagemagick{"endIncluding":"6.9.3-9"}

References

CWEs

CWE-284

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.