Description
An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
CWE-191
Status
published
Products (1)
jhead_project/jhead
3.0
Published
Feb 04, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026