CVE-2012-2763
Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in GIMP 2...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2763- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2743 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2743- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9m8q-7xwp-9w66 No score
Buffer overflow in the readstr_upto function in plug-ins/script-fu/tinyscheme/scheme.c in GIMP 2...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9m8q-7xwp-9w66- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2763 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GIMP 2.6 script-fu < 2.8.0 - Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2012-05-31 |
| Exploit-DB | GIMP script-fu - Server Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-06-02 |
| Metasploit | GIMP script-fu Server Buffer Overflow | 2012-05-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2763 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gimp, published July 12, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in gimp 2.8.0-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/01/1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/50737