Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4245

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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Affected products

GIMP/Gimp2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.6.0,<=2.6.13
- (no CPE)range: <= 2.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0106.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/17/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/20/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/GIMP-scriptfu-python-command-execution.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/55089nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfnvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01nvdThird Party Advisory

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