Inkscape before 0.48.4 reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory, which…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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-264.
Summary
Inkscape before 0.48.4 reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory, which might cause Inkspace to process unintended files, allow local users to obtain sensitive information, and possibly have other unspecified impacts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00488 42nd 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
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.48.3.1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.37 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.38.1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.39 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.40 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.41 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.42 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.42.2 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.43 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.44 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.48.3.1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.37 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.38.1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.39 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.40 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.41 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.42 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.42.2 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.43 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.44 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.44.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.44.1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.45.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.45.1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.46 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 pre0 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 pre1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 pre2 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 pre3 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 pre4 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48 pre0 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48 pre1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48.1 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48.2 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48.3 | Vulnerable | Inkscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.44.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.44.1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.45.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.45.1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.46 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 pre0 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 pre1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 pre2 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 pre3 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.47:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 pre4 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48 pre0 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48 pre1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48.1 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48.2 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
- cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.48.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48.3 Vulnerable ·Inkscape
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 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8fj-6j9g-q9p4
References
More Inkscape vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18917 Inkscape Out-of-bounds Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-04341 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2021-18915 Inkscape Access of Uninitialized Pointer CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2021-18913 Inkscape Out-of-bounds Read CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2005-03531 Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2007-01406 Format string vulnerability in the whiteboard Jabber protocol in Inkscape before 0.45.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-6076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8fj-6j9g-q9p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6076 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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