CVE-2012-2763

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 81.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS v2.0 (legacy fallback)
Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 82%CVSS v2: 7.5Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.5HIGHlow confidence
EG Risk
71
EG Risk 71/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
82%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 12, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (18)

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp—
  • every version up to 2.8.0-1: fixed in 2.8.0-1
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp—
  • every version up to 2.8.0-1: fixed in 2.8.0-1
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp—
  • every version up to 2.8.0-1: fixed in 2.8.0-1
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gimp—
  • every version up to 2.8.0-1: fixed in 2.8.0-1
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-09 20:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-09-29 08:28 UTCEG score recompute
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  10. 2026-09-12 00:10 UTCOSV refresh
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  19. 2026-08-08 01:56 UTCOSV refresh
  20. 2026-08-07 16:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-26 13:45 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  22. 2026-07-23 01:07 UTCEG score recompute▼ 8.50
  23. 2026-07-23 00:11 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.50
  24. 2026-07-22 21:49 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
  25. 2026-07-22 18:50 UTCOSV refresh
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  33. 2026-05-29 04:01 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-05-29 04:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18973✓ verified
    First seen Jun 2, 2012

    GIMP script-fu - Server Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/misc/gimp_script_fu✓ verified
    First seen May 18, 2012

    GIMP script-fu Server Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-18956
    First seen May 31, 2012

    GIMP 2.6 script-fu < 2.8.0 - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-2763?
CVE-2012-2763 is a high vulnerability published on July 12, 2012. 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.
When was CVE-2012-2763 disclosed?
CVE-2012-2763 was first published on July 12, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-2763 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-2763 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-2763?
A fix for CVE-2012-2763 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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