CVE-2012-2763
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in GIMP 2.6.12 and earlier, and possibly 2.6.13, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a command to the script-fu server.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2763
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.8.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.8.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.8.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.8.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.8.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gimp | gimp | {"endIncluding":"2.6.13"} | |
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/01/1
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679215
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2763
CWEs
CWE-120
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.