# CVE-2012-2763: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the GIMP script-fu server when processing long strings.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2763, GHSA-9m8q-7xwp-9w66

## What is CVE-2012-2763?

CVE-2012-2763 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 12 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2763?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gimp Gimp.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2763?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2763 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2763 exists.

Public exploit code:

- GIMP script-fu Server Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- GIMP 2.6 script-fu < 2.8.0 - Buffer Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)
- GIMP script-fu - Server Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Gimp Gimp

- [CVE-2010-4541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4541/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3909/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-1570](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1570/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-0723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0723/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-0733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0733/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2763 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2763 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gimp Gimp, published on 12 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2763 exists.

Affected product: Gimp Gimp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2763/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2763/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2763
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2763
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2763

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2763/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.