CVE-2012-2763
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 81.72% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-07-12 19:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 19:42Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-05-18
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 26dc3c3eec0cecc3dbc67d20a00e1c09c362f4c5c78e24c52641f879b3b4da2b
05 Affected products
06 References
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201209-23http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
- git.gnome.orghttp://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120630 Re: ScriptFu Server Buffer Overflow in GIMP <= 2.6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/01/1
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2012:1080http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2012:1131http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html
- secunia.com50737http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
- bugzilla.gnome.orghttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679215
- www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.ukhttp://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120530 ScriptFu Server Buffer Overflow in GIMP <= 2.6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- gimp Fixed in 2.8.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- gimp Fixed in 2.8.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- gimp Fixed in 2.8.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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