CVE-2012-4245

N/A Unknown

Published: August 31, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The scriptfu network server in GIMP 2.6 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the python-fu-eval command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.html