Vulnerability in Gimp

CVE-2018-12713

GIMP through 2.10.2 makes g_get_tmp_dir calls to establish temporary filenames, which may result in a filename that already exists, as demonstrated by the gimp_write_and_read_file function in app/tests/test-xcf.c. This might be leveraged by attackers to overwrite files or read file content that was intended to be private.

EPSS: 0.019 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gimp
  • N/a — versions n/a

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12713?
CVE-2018-12713 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gimp. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-12713?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.