The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows…
Priority LOW 38CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04671 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4245
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p246-9qpc-9r7v
References
Advisory 7
- [oss-security] 20120820 RE: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution
- 20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution
- GLSA-201603-01
- [oss-security] 20120816 GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html
- [oss-security] 20120817 Re: [Full-disclosure] GIMP Scriptfu Python Remote Command Execution
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
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-2012-02388 Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-4245 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4245 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p246-9qpc-9r7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4245 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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