CVE-2025-8672
GIMP for MacOS Local Privilege Escalation
Description
MacOS version of GIMP bundles a Python interpreter that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle. An attacker with local user access can invoke this interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the application's previously granted TCC permissions to access user's files in privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of GIMP, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent. This issue has been fixed in 3.1.4.2 version of GIMP.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 22, 2025, 3:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-8672 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2025-8672.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 | Issue Tracking |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build | Product |
| https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-8672 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-8672
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVEs, conference materials, research.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-8672 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-8672 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.2 up to (excluding) 3.0.4 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.2 up to (excluding) 3.0.4 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.2 up to (excluding) 3.0.4 Added Reference Type CERT.PL: https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CERT.PL: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CERT.PL: https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build Types: Product Added Reference Type CERT.PL: https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MacOS version of GIMP bundles a Python interpreter that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle. An attacker with local user access can invoke this interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the application's previously granted TCC permissions to access user's files in privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of GIMP, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent. This issue has been fixed in 3.1.4.2 version of GIMP. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-276 Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build Added Reference https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/