CVE-2025-8672

TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter in GIMP.app

Description

MacOS version of GIMP bundles a Python interpreter that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle. An attacker with local user access can invoke this interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the application's previously granted TCC permissions to access user's files in privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of GIMP, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent. This issue has been fixed in 3.1.4.2 version of GIMP.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory cert.pl Third-Party Advisory jamf.com
Affected: GIMP GIMP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build product
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ third party advisory
https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/ third party advisory technical description
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-8672?
CVE-2025-8672 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-8672?
To fix CVE-2025-8672, 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-2025-8672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-8672 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-8672?
CVE-2025-8672 affects GIMP GIMP.
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