CVE-2025-8672: gimp Permission Flaw (CVSS 7.8)

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gimp	gimp	>= 3.0.2
apple	macos	All

References

Other References

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/ https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848 https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-build https://www.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8672? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-8672? +

CVE-2025-8672 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8672? +

CVE-2025-8672 affects products from apple, gimp, specifically: gimp, macos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-8672? +

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