9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-12713
GIMP File Overwrite/Read Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 7, 2022, 6:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12713 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gimp gimp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12713.

URL Resource
https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/commit/c21eff4b031acb04fb4dfce8bd5fdfecc2b6524f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/1689 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12713 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/1689 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/1689 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/commit/c21eff4b031acb04fb4dfce8bd5fdfecc2b6524f No Types Assigned https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/commit/c21eff4b031acb04fb4dfce8bd5fdfecc2b6524f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10.2
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.02%

score

0.53973

percentile

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