Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.81722 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m8q-7xwp-9w66
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 7
- GLSA-201209-23
- [oss-security] 20120630 Re: ScriptFu Server Buffer Overflow in GIMP <= 2.6
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1080
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1131
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679215
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html
- [oss-security] 20120530 ScriptFu Server Buffer Overflow in GIMP <= 2.6
More Gimp vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23949 Integer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-42270 Gimp: gimp: arbitrary code execution in psd plugin due to unsigned underflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-23948 Heap-based buffer overflow in GIMP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-23950 GIMP PSP File Parsing Off-By-One Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-54560 Gimp: integer overflow in pcx loader (planes=4) leads to heap overflow on 32-bit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2026-47407 Gimp: out-of-bounds read in file-icns plugin causes information disclosure or crash on crafted icns images CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m8q-7xwp-9w66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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