ID:3705 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2012-2763

 
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ID:3705 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Gimp - CVE-2012-2763

Published: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33322
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2763
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Gimp

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.