# CVE-2021-45463: gegl: load_cache in GEGL before 0.4.34 allows shell expansion when a pathname ina constructed command line is not escaped o...

CVE-2021-45463 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by gegl 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1, released December 22, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45463
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0155
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 22, 2021

## Description

load_cache in GEGL before 0.4.34 allows shell expansion when a pathname ina constructed command line is not escaped or filtered. This is caused byuse of the system library function for execution of the ImageMagick convertfallback in magick-load. NOTE: GEGL releases before 0.4.34 are used in GIMPreleases before 2.10.30; however, this does not imply that GIMP buildsenable the vulnerable feature.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gegl Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:0.4.26-2+deb11u1 | [DLA-4341-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4341-1.md) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Linux | gegl Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45463](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45463.md) | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45463](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45463.md) | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Debian 14 | 1:0.4.34-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45463](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45463.md) | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1 | [gegl 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gegl-0.3.30-1ubuntu1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [gegl 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gegl-0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gegl 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gegl-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gegl Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gegl 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-gegl-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gegl Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gegl 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-gegl-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gegl04 RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [RHSA-2022:0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04 almalinux 8 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [ALSA-2022:0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04 ol 8 | 0:0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [ELSA-2022-0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04 rocky 8 | 0:0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [RLSA-2022:0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [RHSA-2022:0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04-devel almalinux 8 | 0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [ALSA-2022:0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| Linux | gegl04-devel ol 8 | 0:0.4.4-6.el8_5.2 | [ELSA-2022-0177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-0177.md) | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gegl-0.3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1 | [gir1.2-gegl-0.3 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-gegl-0.3-0.3.30-1ubuntu1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gegl-0.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [gir1.2-gegl-0.4 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gir1.2-gegl-0.4-0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gegl-0.4 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gir1.2-gegl-0.4 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gir1.2-gegl-0.4-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gegl-0.4 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gir1.2-gegl-0.4 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-gir1.2-gegl-0.4-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | gir1.2-gegl-0.4 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [gir1.2-gegl-0.4 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-gir1.2-gegl-0.4-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgegl-0.3-0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1 | [libgegl-0.3-0 0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgegl-0.3-0-0.3.30-1ubuntu1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | libgegl-0.4-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libgegl-0.4-0 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgegl-0.4-0-0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | libgegl-0.4-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-0.4-0 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgegl-0.4-0-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | libgegl-0.4-0t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-0.4-0t64 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgegl-0.4-0t64-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgegl-0.4-0t64 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-0.4-0t64 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgegl-0.4-0t64-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgegl-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libgegl-common 0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgegl-common-0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | libgegl-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-common 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgegl-common-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Linux | libgegl-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-common 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgegl-common-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgegl-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1:0.4.34-1 | [libgegl-common 1:0.4.34-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgegl-common-1-0.4.34-1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |

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