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TI-2021-20550 Aliases CVE-2021-45463GHSA-g9gv-9646-jvp8

load_cache in GEGL before 0.4.34 allows shell expansion when a pathname in a constructed…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

load_cache in GEGL before 0.4.34 allows shell expansion when a pathname in a constructed command line is not escaped or filtered. This is caused by use of the system library function for execution of the ImageMagick convert fallback in magick-load. NOTE: GEGL releases before 0.4.34 are used in GIMP releases before 2.10.30; however, this does not imply that GIMP builds enable the vulnerable feature.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01487 74th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gegl:gegl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.4.34VulnerableGegl
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.10.30VulnerableGIMP
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:gegl:gegl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.34 Vulnerable ·Gegl
  • cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.10.30 Vulnerable ·GIMP
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:0184 Released 2022-01-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    gegl04 security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.2) gegl04-devel-0.4.4-6.el8_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) gegl04-0.4.4-6.el8_2.1
  • RHSA-2022:0178 Released 2022-01-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    gegl04 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) gegl04-0.4.4-6.el8_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB EUS (v.8.4) gegl04-devel-0.4.4-6.el8_4.1
  • RHSA-2022:0177 Released 2022-01-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    gegl04 security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) gegl04-devel-0.4.4-6.el8_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gegl04-0.4.4-6.el8_5.2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:0162 Released 2022-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    gegl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gegl-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gegl-devel-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gegl-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) gegl-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1, gegl-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1.ppc, gegl-devel-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gegl-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) gegl-devel-0.2.0-19.el7_9.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:0177
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:0184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:0184
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:0178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:0178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0162
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45463
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9gv-9646-jvp8

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Sources

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