Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gimp-help-browser package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
96.53% (100th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-GIMPHELPBROWSER-1943571
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 30 May 2012
Introduced: 30 May 2012
CVE-2012-2763 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:6 gimp-help-browser.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gimp-help-browser package and not the gimp-help-browser package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/commit/?h=gimp-2-6&id=744f7a4a2b5acb8b531a6f5dd8744ebb95348fc2
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679215
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2763
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-23.xml
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/01/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50737
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00043.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18973
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