CVE-2025-8672

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link 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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Aug 2025, 15:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Apple
Apple macos
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

22 Aug 2025, 15:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Gimp
Gimp gimp
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
References () https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ - () https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 - () https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 - Issue Tracking
References () https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build - () https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build - Product
References () https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/ - () https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/ - Third Party Advisory
Summary
  • (es) La versión de GIMP para macOS incluye un intérprete de Python que hereda los permisos de Transparencia, Consentimiento y Control (TCC) otorgados por el usuario al paquete principal de la aplicación. Un atacante con acceso de usuario local puede invocar este intérprete con comandos o scripts arbitrarios, aprovechando los permisos de TCC previamente otorgados a la aplicación para acceder a los archivos del usuario en carpetas con protección de privacidad sin que se le solicite. Acceder a otros recursos que no estén cubiertos por los permisos de TCC previamente otorgados solicitará la aprobación del usuario en nombre de GIMP, lo que podría ocultar las intenciones maliciosas del atacante. Este problema se ha solucionado en la versión 3.1.4.2 de GIMP.

11 Aug 2025, 13:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-11 13:15

Updated : 2025-08-22 15:24

NVD link : CVE-2025-8672

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8672

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8672

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Products Affected

gimp

  • gimp

apple

  • macos
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions