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CVE-2025-8672

7.8 · HIGH

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.

Published Aug 11, 2025CWE-276EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2025-8672 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/tcc-bypass/Refgitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13848Refgitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/gimp-macos-buildRefwww.jamf.com/blog/zero-day-tcc-bypass-discovered-in-xcsset-malware/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8672?

CVE-2025-8672 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-8672?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-8672?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-8672?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-8672 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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