CVE-2012-2763

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2 exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/01/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50737 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679215 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2763?
CVE-2012-2763 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2763?
To fix CVE-2012-2763, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2763 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2763 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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