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CVE-2018-12713

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-12713 is a critical vulnerability affecting GIMP through version 2.10.2, where the application's method for generating temporary filenames can lead to overwriting existing files or unauthorized reading of private data. This flaw stems from the g_get_tmp_dir function, which may produce non-unique filenames. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), indicating a severe risk. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality and integrity. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting low public awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.1CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.95%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
78.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0195 is in the 67th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: gimp
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: gimp

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-12713Low

gimp: predictable temporary file name in test-xcf.c unit test

Jun 21, 2018

References

github.com / GNOME/gimp/commit/c21eff4b031acb04fb4dfce8bd5fdfecc2b6524f
PatchThird Party Advisory
gitlab.gnome.org / GNOME/gimp/issues/1689
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory