| Name | CVE-2012-2763 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| gimp (PTS) | bullseye | 2.10.22-4+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 2.10.22-4+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.10.34-1+deb12u2 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 2.10.34-1+deb12u3 | fixed |
| trixie, sid | 3.0.4-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| gimp | source | (unstable) | 2.8.0-1 | unimportant | | |
Notes
Only exploitable in rare/theoretical setups
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/31/1
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfu-buffer-overflow-GIMP-2.6.html
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/advisories/scriptfubof.c