Unscored severity · published Jul 12, 2012
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…
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CVSS
81.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)81.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gimp · Gimp
through 2.6.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2763
Exploit
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1
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